Virginia to repay $7.1 million after fudging food stamp errors
Virginia has agreed to repay the federal government $7.1 million for manipulating error rates in determining eligibility for food stamps under the SNAP program.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the settlement Monday of an investigation into allegedly improper methods used by the Virginia Department of Social Services and a private consultant to reduce error rates in the program early in the term of then-Gov. Bob McDonnell.
“SNAP is an important vehicle for helping needy families,” said Chad A. Readler, the acting assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s Civil Division.
“This settlement reflects the Justice Department’s commitment to ensuring that taxpayer funds are spent appropriately so that the public can have confidence in the integrity of vital programs like SNAP.”
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