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Kansas DCF describes fraud investigations, warns moving investigators to OIG could jeopardize federal reimbursements
Summary
DCF general counsel Mark Altenburnt told the Committee on Welfare Reform that DCF's fraud investigation unit (about 22 staff plus 4 analysts) investigates SNAP, TANF, LEAP and childcare fraud; he said federal law requires the investigative unit to remain within the administering agency and moving it to the inspector general could risk federal state‑plan compliance and reimbursement.
Mark Altenburnt, general counsel for the Kansas Department for Children and Families, briefed the Committee on Welfare Reform on DCF's welfare fraud investigation unit, its methods, staffing and the legal risks of relocating investigators to the Office of Inspector General.
Altenburnt said the unit investigates alleged fraud across SNAP, TANF, LEAP and childcare, using referrals from the Keyes/EES system and the agency hotline. He described investigative tools including electronic record review, administrative subpoenas for bank and employment records, physical surveillance when necessary and partnerships with local law enforcement or the attorney general when criminal prosecution is appropriate.
Staffing and caseloads: Altenburnt said the unit includes 14…
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