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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Gov. Walker Touts Millions in State Savings

Report: investigations of DHS public assistance program, elimination of collective bargaining have saved millions in 2012.

Wisconsin's state government has saved millions of dollars so far in 2012 following cutbacks in overtime pay and cracking down on food assistance "fraud," according to a new report. In a press release Tuesday, Gov. Scott Walker touted these savings detailed in a state task force report, and he cited the state's commitment to "reducing waste," putting the issue in financial terms. "We are continuously looking for ways to reduce waste in government," Walker said. "Suggestions from state employees and citizens are a huge help, they help taxpayers get a better return on their investment from the state.  Every dollar saved we can invest back into our local communities or return to taxpayers." The report reviews a move by Walker last fall to …

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Friday, June 24, 2011

Senator Calls for Crackdown on Fraud in Wisconsin Assistance Programs

Republican Alberta Darling and Attorney General JB Van Hollen say new Justice Department unit could recover $6 to $7 for every $1 spent.

State Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) announced Friday she is introducing legislation to create a new public assistance fraud unit within the state Department of Justice. Darling, who was joined by Attorney General JB Van Hollen at her district office in Menomonee Falls in making the announcement, said the unit is being proposed because she wants to get rid of public assistance fraud in Wisconsin. “What’s most important is that we’re going to prosecute fraud and we’re going to increase the penalties to a felony,” Darling said. “It’s going to be both providers and beneficiaries that we’ll target.” Darling said she wanted to create the program in order to root out fraud after a stories done by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in the past …

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