The food stamp program was slammed with fraud and bungling during the pandemic, leading to the highest rate of “improper payments” on record last year, according to new government data.
The food stamp program was slammed with fraud and bungling during the pandemic, leading to the highest rate of “improper payments” on record last year, according to government data.
The data also shows a severe deterioration from before the pandemic, when the government recorded a total improper payment rate — overpayments and underpayments combined — of 7.4% in 2019 and 6.8% in 2018. Officials said they are taking steps, including improving communication with states and threatening penalties for those that don’t lower their bad-payment rates.
The GAO said some agencies have made headway in reducing their bad-payment rates and have generally tried to promote accountability, internal collaboration, and new technology and training.
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