Conn.: 10 More State Workers Suspected of Post-Irene Aid Fraud

December 29, 2011

Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy said this week that 10 more state workers are suspected of fraudulently receiving federal food stamp benefits after the remnants of Hurricane Irene hit Connecticut in August.

Malloy said Tuesday that the Department of Social Services and Office of Labor Relations have forwarded the names of 10 state employees to various agency chiefs to begin administrative reviews. That brings to 44 the number of state employees suspected of fraud.

The governor said that aside from the 44 workers who have been referred for review, 29 others have been cleared of wrongdoing.

Malloy said that since he announced the investigation Dec. 4, officials have uncovered dozens of cases where it appears state employees may have lied on federal disaster assistance applications to receive benefits.

Topics Fraud

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  • December 29, 2011 at 3:39 pm
    TxLady says:
    I sure hope Walker keeps his job. He has done great things for the state of Wisconsin. Their economy is growing, companies are leaving Illinois and coming over the border to t... read more
  • December 29, 2011 at 2:48 pm
    Amazed says:
    Scott Walker should survive. The State has not cut programs or laid off state workers or cut services. The union thugs would sure like him out, but the folks will probably k... read more
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    Dairy State Citizen says:
    The great state of Wisconsin finally has a governor who is trying to thwart fraud like this and reduce the power of the union mobsters. Now there's a recall campaign initiate... read more

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