New CAPLAW Article! LIHEAP & Fraud Prevention

A June 2010 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on LIHEAP concluded that greater fraud prevention controls are needed.

Read the CAPLAW article summarizing the GAO's recent report and the steps OCS is taking to prevent fraud through policy change.

Related Resources:

• Read the GAO's June 2010 LIHEAP Report, Greater Fraud Prevention Controls are Needed.
• Read OCS IM - 2010 - 6, which strongly encourages states to exercise their discretion to require social security numbers in determining eligibility for LIHEAP.