Panel examines bill to give Inspector General contract role for SNAP fraud detection
Committee members heard HB 2,731, which would require DCF to contract with the Office of Inspector General to establish a fraud detection unit for food assistance and prohibit other investigators after Jan. 1, 2027; DCF counsel warned of legal ambiguity and risk that federal partners might refuse data-sharing, while the Inspector General described staffing and fiscal estimates.
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The Committee on Welfare Reform examined a proposal to shift responsibility for SNAP fraud detection to the Office of Inspector General under a contractual arrangement that would restrict the Secretary for Children and Families from hiring other fraud investigators after Jan. 1, 2027.
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