Methods To Prevent Fraud and Abuse Among Staff and Participants in the WIC Program: Volume I, Final Report

by Dev Chaudhari, Vicki Shaffer, Christopher Logan, and Alex Majchrowicz

This report identifies and assesses methods used to detect and prevent fraud and abuse among staff and participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The report summarizes the relevant WIC regulations; describes basic controls or practices widely used by State and local agencies to detect and prevent fraud and abuse; and highlights enhanced controls that can further improve the program's integrity.

In addition to this report, see Methods to Prevent Fraud and Abuse Among Staff and Participants in the WIC Program: Volume II, Site Visits.

Keywords: Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, WIC, fraud, abuse, staff, participants, controls, regulations, State and local agencies, food and nutrition programs

In this publication...

• Entire Report
• Abstract, Contents, Executive Summary
• Introduction and Study Background
• Certification Controls
• Benefit Issuance Controls
• Transaction and Redemption Controls
• Participant Investigations and Sanctions
• Oversight of Employees and Local Agencies