Justice Department unearths $66 million SNAP fraud by USDA employees; new federal rule shifts fraud costs to states beginning ...

The USDA has set a deadline of July 30 for states to hand over the sensitive data of tens of millions of people who applied ...

USDA Cracks Down on SNAP Benefit Fraud. Published May 04, 2025 at 8:04 AM EDT. By . Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland.

Members of Congress, led by Senator Adam Schiff, say the plan is illegal and are demanding that USDA scrap it.

President Donald Trump’s "Big, Beautiful Bill" shifts more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to states.

The total cost of the SNAP benefits disbursed in 2016 was $66.5 billion, down from $74.6 billion in 2012. Those are significant figures because America is a big country.

It is slap-your-forehead obvious that SNAP users should get the same protections from fraud that banks give to their customers,” Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said. IE 11 is not supported.

From February 2021 to April 2023, T&K redeemed approximately $1,547,194 in SNAP benefits, according to the documents. This is a developing story. Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest information.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — New research shows just how widespread SNAP benefit fraud is, and what needs to be done to protect the program formerly known as “food stamps.” “At this point, b… ...

In September, the MDHHS Office of Inspector General received $749,987 as one of five USDA SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation grants to investigate and prevent the misuse of SNAP benefits.

The Obama administration is cracking down on fraud in the federal food stamp program by letting states deny some participants’ suspicious requests.A regulation from the U.S. Department of Agr… ...