""It has become apparent that there are insufficient guardrails in place in Massachusetts to address the rampant benefit fraud across the state. It is time to hold criminals stealing taxpayer benefits accountable. This has gone on far too long and the buck stops with me.""
""Less than 1 percent of SNAP caseload has been found to have committed fraud, according to a spokesperson for Gov. Maura Healey's office. The Department of Transitional Assistance is working with state and federal partners to shrink that number even more.""
A new Benefit and Voter Fraud Team has been established in Massachusetts to investigate fraud related to SNAP, MassHealth, and childcare subsidies, as well as election offenses. A public hotline has been launched for reporting suspected fraud. Recent prosecutions have highlighted significant SNAP fraud cases. Assistant U.S. attorneys Philip Mallard and Mark Grady will lead the team, focusing on coordination and enforcement strategies. U.S. Attorney Leah Foley emphasized the need for accountability in addressing benefit fraud in the state.
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