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Audit finds limited TANF misuse at impermissible ATM locations; auditors and DCF urge data and system improvements
Summary
LPA's TANF Part 1 audit found about $23,000 in TANF cash withdrawals at ATMs located at impermissible locations (casinos, liquor stores, tattoo parlors) across FY2023–24 and identified controls and data limitations that likely understate misuse; auditors recommended DCF offer photos on EBT cards and follow up on flagged transactions.
Legislative Post Audit presented findings from the TANF Part 1 audit to the committee, reporting limited evidence of impermissible cash withdrawals and urging stronger controls and data processes.
Heidi, the auditor, told the committee LPA reviewed roughly 660,000 TANF transactions between Oct. 1, 2022 and Sept. 30, 2024 and used keyword searches to identify transactions at locations associated with prohibited purchases or locations for TANF cash (for example, casinos and liquor stores). "We found 122 EBT cards, out of a total of about 11,000, that successfully completed an ATM transaction at a…
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