By Bob Katzen
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released a Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) report that uncovered $4.8 million of public benefit fraud in the final quarter of fiscal year 2025. BSI’s goal is to help make government work better by investigating fraud, abuse and illegal acts involving public assistance benefits across the state.
BSI investigated a total of 1,153 cases and there were overpayments in 143 cases including fraud uncovered when paying for benefits for MassHealth/Medicaid $3,812,331; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program $690,138; Personal Care Attendant $145,638; Department of Early Education and Care $134,526; Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children $23,179; Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children $8,568.
“Public benefit fraud can impact the lives of everyday people across Massachusetts who rely on these programs and services to access care or purchase food,” said DiZoglio. “That is why the work of our fraud examiners is critical to help ensure these services and programs are operating efficiently and reliably for all who need them.”
Yes I agree with that person the forgiven people do not be here when they came they got everything on a sliver platter. We have live here longer than they did
What about those that come here in their sixth’s and seventh’s after 5 years they apply for citizenship they go right to Social Security office to apply for SSI. No investigation if they have retirement in their country and assets house money in the bank etc etc. Some has 1,800.00 dollars in retirement plus if they got SSI that is almost 1000.00 imagine fee health care housing transportation they live like a rich people in this country, then elderly Americans that work all they lives still has to work after retirement. The come gets everything vacation every year and they hire they only family member to care for them majority of times they don’t need just to make money.Needs more investigation on this. Those older people they come just for benefits.
Any people that are getting free housing,free healthcare free food/ebt etc that came here under the obiden administration should be sent packing back to where they came from with there whole family intact. Hardworking American taxpayers should not have to be burden with this crushing debt on us,let there own citizens deal with it. No excuses ,no exceptions,,!
We spend more than this on benefits to illegals every day. Chump change
The what else is new. She’s a thief
What makes you call Diana DiZoglio a thief?