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Welfare Fraud Investigations: Cost Savings Estimates for TANF, GA, Child Care, Basic Food, and Medical Assistance
This report estimates the amount of state and federal funds to be saved among cases referred for welfare fraud investigation during the 2003-05 Biennium. Savings are estimated across five major program areas—Medical Assistance, the Basic Food Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Care, and General Assistance (GA). Estimates of cost savings are based on changes in costs for “negative action” cases in which benefits or applications were terminated, denied, reduced, or withdrawn compared to “no action” cases for which eligibility or benefits were approved or remained unchanged.
