Attorney General James Uthmeier is launching a new task force to crack down on individuals seeking to bilk the state out of funds designed to help vulnerable residents.
Uthmeier announced the Task Force on Public Assistance Fraud during a news conference in Tampa. The Attorney General said his Office and other agencies are working together on the project to protect Medicaid and other programs.
“Potentially billions of dollars are going out and falling into the wrong hands,” Uthmeier said in Tampa. “They’re not just stealing from the government. They’re stealing from you. They’re stealing from the taxpayers.”…