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Oversight subcommittee warns of weak verification in assistance programs, cites high SNAP error rate and pandemic-era UIA fraud
Summary
Representative Wolford reported that Michigan relies heavily on self-attestation for benefits enrollment, cited a roughly 10% SNAP payment error rate and billions in pandemic-era unemployment fraud, and urged stronger front-end verification and technical fixes such as chip-enabled bridge cards.
Representative Wolford, chair of the State and Local Public Assistance Program subcommittee, told the committee that hearings and reviews show Michigan relies extensively on self-attestation and post-approval phone interviews rather than front-end verification for benefit programs.
Wolford said the subcommittee examined the state benefits website and found enrollment could begin with minimal required information (first name, last name, address, and an…
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