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The Agriculture Department's inspector general warned Congress that proceeds from fraud in the roughly $100 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have flowed to individuals linked to terrorist groups, foreign adversary nations, and transnational criminal organizations.
USDA Inspector General John Walk delivered that testimony Thursday before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, describing increasingly sophisticated schemes that strip benefits from low-income recipients while routing federal dollars into organized crime.
The hearing marked the latest Republican-led push to overhaul oversight of the nation's food stamp program. $3 Billion in Suspected Fraud, Thousands of Suspect Recipients Subcommittee Chairman Rep.
Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said USDA officials have already identified roughly $3 billion in potential fraud and waste by analyzing data submitted by participating states.
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