WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on “Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States” as part of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s larger investigation into curbing federal and state fraud. During the hearing, members will examine why fraud exists in federally funded state programs and how states use unlimited or matching federal program funding to maximize state resources instead of efficiently funding the programs they are designed for, which poses risks and challenges to detecting, preventing, and addressing fraud. Members will also analyze the outdated methods and technology states use to detect fraud and assess how to make states aware of and employ improved tools, techniques, and data to combat fraud.
“Fraud runs rampant when states are…
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