It will be headed by JD Vance and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson.
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There’s a new Sheriff in town and his name is JD Vance.
Well, not exactly a Sheriff, but Vice-President Vance will lead a newly launched anti-fraud task force which will move forcefully to fight what officials say is a $250 billion annual drain on taxpayers, according to a story by Newsmax.
Vance will outline a widespread plan to crack down on abuse across federal programs.
According to a memo obtained by the Daily Wire, the task force, headed by Vance and co-led by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, is spotlighting prosecutions, prevention, and tighter oversight of programs most susceptible to fraud.
The task force will set its sights on low-verification programs, high-spending programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, unemployment insurance, food assistance, housing programs, and small-business loans — areas that together account for trillions in federal spending each year.
The program comes after the Senate’s Tuesday confirmation of Colin McDonald as the Justice Department’s new assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement.
In that role, McDonald will oversee prosecutions tied to the administration’s broader “war on fraud,” which officials say is necessary to restore accountability and protect taxpayer dollars.
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The goal of the task force is to put a halt on what the administration depicts as a system “bleeding the federal government dry” and shortchanging truthful Americans.
Comprised of a four-part strategy, the memo is focused on increasing fraud prosecutions, recovering stolen funds, deploying advanced data tools to detect abuse, and implementing reforms to prevent fraudulent payments before they happen.
The actual “pay-and-chase” system — in which funds are allocated before verification — has led to significant losses, officials say, with only about $10 billion recovered annually.
“We cannot litigate ourselves out of the fraud problem,” the memo states, noting that many fraudsters are unable to repay stolen funds even after prosecution.
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