Improving Fairness and Accuracy in Food Stamp Investigations: Advocating Reform Under Food Stamp Regulations
17 Pages
Posted: 10 Aug 2006
Georgetown University Law Center
Abstract
Some state food stamp agencies are overly aggressive in pursuing charges that claimants have committed intentional program violations. Just as failure to pursue allegations of fraud can undermine the Food Stamp Program's goals, so can intimidation of claimants. States should take care to follow appropriate procedures in their investigations, and Food and Nutrition Service regulations offer ample grounds to advocate fair treatment of clients. Four key principles should guide states' antifraud efforts.
Keywords: food stamp regulations, federal regulations, United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Suggested Citation:
Suggested Citation
Super, David, Improving Fairness and Accuracy in Food Stamp Investigations: Advocating Reform Under Food Stamp Regulations. Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 39, No. 1/2, pp. 78-88, May-June 2005; U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2006-23. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=923563
