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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

SNAP Overpaid $2B in Benefits; Program Dollars Up 115.6% Under Obama | CNS News

SNAP Overpaid $2B in Benefits; Program Dollars Up 115.6% Under Obama | CNS News

According to the USDA, in Fiscal 2012, a total of $48 million in performance bonuses was shared among "high-performing states" in various categories.

For example, in FY 2012, nine states received millions of dollars for having the best payment error rates. They include Florida (which received a bonus of $8,072,238); Illinois ($4,092,147); Virginia ($2,020,886); Louisiana ($1,945,592); Alabama ($1,897,845); South Carolina ($1,892,369); Wisconsin ($1,842,047); South Dakota ($296,973); and Alaska ($265,714).

Maryland received a bonus of $1,674,189 in FY 2012 for having the "most improved payment error rate."

The USDA report does not say what percentage of the FY 2012 overpayments were the result of fraud.

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