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Replacement of Stolen SNAP Benefits in Maryland

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
27601-0005-31
Report Type
Audit
Description
We determined that Maryland designed reasonably adequate controls to validate and calculate SNAP replacement benefit claims; however, the controls were not sufficient to prevent Maryland from improperly replacing claims that resulted in more than $125,000 in questioned costs.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$125,038
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Recover the $125,038 in questioned costs from the ineligible claims that Maryland DHS approved.