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Stanton details DEW’s fraud prevention and automated overpayment recovery gains
Summary
DEW described identity‑theft monitoring, jail‑matching and automated collections that increased recoveries from ~$300K to nearly $8M; Stanton said a SLED agent and federal partnerships support prosecution when warranted.
The committee asked about fraud and overpayments; Stanton said the integrity work includes automated cross‑matches (including jail records), IP monitoring to detect coordinated identity‑theft attempts and partnerships with federal and state investigators. She reported DEW prevented nearly $1,000,000 in potential identity‑theft payments and substantially increased automated collections through wage matching and intercepts.
Stanton described collection options — voluntary payment, installment plans, involuntary wage withholding (up to 25% of pay) and tax intercepts — and said DEW uses a full‑time SLED agent for prosecutable fraud. She emphasized that the agency’s first priority is recovery, and prosecution is pursued only when collection avenues are exhausted.
