Rep. Malliotakis remarks at JEC Hearing on "Reducing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Through Innovation."

Joint Economic Committee · April 10, 2025

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Member opens on stolen Treasury checks and improper payments

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A congresswoman opened by describing a surge of stolen Treasury checks in her district, citing GAO estimates of large improper-payment totals and reporting roughly 400 constituent cases totaling $5,400,000. She raised possible responses including greater use of direct deposit, a presidential executive order, House legislation to require the IRS to reissue payments, tracking checks to locate theft points, and use of AI.

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Congressional committee hearing focused on stolen Treasury checks, improper payment estimates from the GAO, and potential solutions including expanded direct deposit, tracking, and AI-assisted fraud detection.

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