USDA anti-fraud work stalls amid staffing and funding strain

In the United States, the issue is not a scandal but a stall. Federal officials have identified ways to curb theft of SNAP benefits, yet staffing losses, funding decisions and congressional inaction have slowed the work at USDA. For suppliers in fraud prevention, identity, payments security or programme integrity, that means the need is visible, but the route to procurement may still be blocked by capacity and funding constraints.