Auditors say federal privacy rules prevent determining TANF payment error rate

May 19, 2026

Legislative auditors told the committee they could not assess TANF payment accuracy because federal law restricts access to applicant financial records and DCF's supervisory reviews are nonrandom and inconsistent; DCF said it conducts internal checks and could extend a SNAP-style sample for TANF.

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Legislative auditors reported the TANF Part 2 audit could not determine the rate of improper TANF benefit payments because federal law prevented access to the detailed applicant information state auditors would need.

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