BOSTON (WWLP) – Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio found $4.8 million in public benefit fraud–just in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.
In this time period, from April 1st to June 30 of 2025, the auditor’s Bureau of Special Investigations looked into 1,153 cases, 143 of which were found to be overpayments with identified fraud. Nearly 80% of the fraudulent activity occurred with MassHealth and Medicaid cases, resulting in $3.8 million of the $4.8 million overpayment total.
Auditor DiZoglio told 22News that these fraud cases involve people who do not need state services taking resources from those in need.
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“It’s not okay for people to take advantage of these programs and to take away from these vulnerable populations who already have a hard enough time accessing these very important resources,” DiZoglio said…