{"id":64470,"date":"2026-06-27T14:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=64470"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:37:04","slug":"the-acceptable-rate-of-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=64470","title":{"rendered":"The Acceptable Rate Of Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday, The U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a> posted a press release on its website announcing its 2025 state payment error rates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program.<\/p>\n

The press release states:<\/p>\n

The national payment error rate for fiscal year (FY) 2025 is 10.62%, far surpassing the congressional threshold of 6%.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While this is a modest decrease from FY 2024, the FY 2025 rate still shows significant waste at the state level. Including both overpayments and underpayments, this year\u2019s rate represents a collective $10.1 billion in improper payments nationwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThese payment error rates are further proof that state accountability is severely lacking in SNAP,\u201d said Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins. \u201cUSDA has taken historic action to help interested states curb SNAP waste, and I hope other states, regardless of political leadership, prioritize needy families and the American taxpayer over politics.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

H.R. 1 added new guardrails for states\u2019 payment error rates, implementing real financial consequences for states that mismanage taxpayer dollars. States with error rates at or above the 6% threshold will be responsible for covering 5%, 10%, or 15% of their states\u2019 benefits. The higher their PER, the higher the percentage\u2014and in most cases, as soon as October 1, 2027. The FY 2025 PER is the first year that could be used to calculate those percentages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to this matching fund requirement, states with PER at or above 6% threshold are required to submit a Corrective Action Plan to USDA\u2019s Food and Nutrition Administration detailing how they will address the root cause of their errors. Some of these states may also be liable for a separate financial penalty as part of the SNAP quality control process.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the states are assessed a penalty for their failure to combat fraud successfully, it is possible that they might take an interest in cleaning up that fraud. The amount of fraud that has been discovered in the spending of taxpayers’ money is disgraceful. It is beginning to look like we could seriously lower our national debt just by eliminating fraud. I am not convinced that any rate of fraud is acceptable!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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