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THE 2022 FRAUD, WASTE & ABUSE REPORT: EMERGING FROM THE PANDEMIC

8 Jun 2022

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Thomson Reuters' new "Fraud, Waste & Abuse Report" examines how government
employees who are responsible for protecting government programs from
exploitation and abuse are faring after the pandemic

Everywhere in America, state and local government officials are on the front
lines in the ongoing battle against fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) — and these
folks have had their hands full during the pandemic. Saddled with a mandate to
distribute trillions of dollars in federal relief funds at an unprecedented
pace, state and local governments also had to contend with an equally
unprecedented wave of criminal activity from fraudsters intent on exploiting
cracks in the system.

As the country emerges from the pandemic, however, many questions about “the
system” remain. For example, do government employees feel confident that they
can prevent future instances of FWA? Do government agencies have the tools,
resources, and staff they need to adequately detect and investigate FWA? And as
the pandemic recedes, what challenges remain, and what steps are being taken to
meet those challenges?


THE 2022 FRAUD, WASTE & ABUSE REPORT

To answer these and other questions about the government’s current
fraud-prevention efforts, Thomson Reuters has released its 2022 Fraud, Waste &
Abuse Report — a comprehensive survey of those government employees who are
directly responsible for protecting government programs from exploitation and
abuse.

This year’s study was conducted in Spring 2022 and included 182 employees from
state and local governments, all of whom regularly search public records and use
other forms of investigative research as part of their job.

Because they are directly involved in the prevention, detection, and
investigation of FWA, these survey respondents are in an ideal position to
assess the effectiveness of their investigative efforts, including the extent to
which the tools, resources, and training available to them are helping or
hindering their ability to do their jobs.


LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC

Indeed, the results from this year’s study suggest that government employees are
at a crossroads as they emerge from the pandemic.

On one hand, those who are actively involved in combatting FWA say the wave of
fraudulent activity they experienced during the pandemic has in some ways
strengthened their ability to deter FWA — by exposing vulnerabilities in the
system and forcing them to be more diligent.

On the other hand, many also say they expect instances of FWA to increase in the
coming years and question whether they will have the staff, budget, tools, and
training necessary to meet these and other future challenges. A large number of
investigators, supervisors, and analysts were part of the survey pool as well,
providing valuable insights into the specific types of fraud they are
encountering, as well as the ever-evolving technical capabilities and tactics
that today’s criminals are using to circumvent government systems.

For example, the survey reveals some of the most common types of fraud that
officials are encountering, such as:

 * * * making false claims and using fake or forged IDs and business documents;
     * billing or charging excessively for unnecessary items or services;
     * billing for goods or services that were never delivered;
     * using kickbacks or bribes to obtain items, services, or reimbursements;
     * gaining unauthorized access to government systems; and
     * using synthetic identities, including bogus business licenses.

And some of the newest fraud tactics that survey participants have seen include:

 * * * automated “bot” attacks;
     * fraud “kits” for fake documents or IDs sold on the Dark Web;
     * bogus online pharmacies attempting to obtain prescription drugs; and
     * social-media payment schemes involving PayPal, Venmo, etc.


ONGOING CHALLENGES

To prevent such tactics from succeeding, government employees need a variety of
tools and resources, as well as sufficient staff and training to keep up.
However, as in past years, the 2022 FWA report reveals that efforts to meet
these and other government challenges are often hindered by increasing
workloads, strained budgets, retiring staff, and the constant need to keep
abreast of new technologies and investigative techniques.

The 2022 report also reveals that these challenges are not likely to disappear
anytime soon. While the majority of our respondents reported having sufficient
tools and resources to combat fraudulent activity in their departments at the
moment, they also expect to encounter even more FWA in the coming years and
expressed concern about the increasing technical sophistication of the criminal
class. Indeed, fraudsters are always searching for new ways to exploit systemic
vulnerabilities, so government authorities are under constant pressure to
maintain their vigilance despite being at a technical disadvantage much of the
time.


LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

As the pandemic recedes and demands on government resources return closer to
normal levels, our survey suggests that while state and local authorities have
weathered two years of unprecedented stress remarkably well, there is still much
work to be done.

The pandemic has taught government officials a great deal about the capabilities
(and limitations) of their staff and systems, but many issues still need to be
addressed in order to fully protect public funds from being stolen or squandered
by bad actors using extremely good technology.

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