A quarterly report of the Office of the State Auditor (under item 0710-0200 of Section 2 of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2023) submitting its third quarter fiscal year report of the Bureau of Special Investigations from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024

This document is a quarterly report submitted by the Bureau of Special Investigations to state officials detailing its activities from January 1, 2024, to March 31, 2024. The report covers investigations into public assistance fraud within programs such as SNAP, Medicaid, and child support, which are overseen by the Office of the State Auditor. During this period, the bureau completed 241 cases that identified fraud, resulting in over $2 million in recovered funds and various penalties for those involved. The report breaks down the specific amounts recovered by program type and notes that the bureau refers cases for further action but does not collect settlement payments itself.