Want to learn more about fraud against the government and how to stop it? Below you will find articles and white papers focused on key fraud topics; government reports highlighting areas at risk for fraud; and quick links to key associations and government media.
LexisNexis® Articles, Webinars & White Papers
- Governing Institute Issue Brief: Cracking Down on Identity Fraud in Public Benefit Programs
- Webinar: Identity Theft – What Agencies Need to Know
- White Paper: Identity Risk Framework White paper: A New perspective on How to Protect Government
- Point of View Paper: The Rise in State Income Tax Refund Identity Fraud, the True Challenges and New Ways to Combat It Point of View Paper
- White Paper: The National Accuracy Clearinghouse Empowers States to Fight Fraud
- Research Report: Taxpayer and Government Official Perspectives on State Income Tax Refund Identity Fraud Research Report
- International Fraud Awareness Week – Cross Industry Resource Page
- Research Report: 2015 Fraud Mitigation Study – Cross Industry
- White Paper: Enabling Agile and Comprehensive Fraud Defense through Shared Data – Cross Industry
- White Paper: DMVs Can Help Prevent Fraud and Improve Public Safety
- Webinar – Why Identity Management Matters to Medicaid
- Payers Embrace Big Data
- Leveraging Social Network Analytics to Prevent Fraud and Improper Payments
- Lovelace Health Plan Looks to Make Significant Recoveries From Fraud, Waste and Abuse Activities with LexisNexis® Anti-Fraud Services and Technology
- Tax Refund Investigative Program Executive Summary
- Identity Proofing: Government’s first line of defense against fraud and improper payments
- Homestead Exemption Fraud Detection Executive Summary
- A Role of Identity Management in Healthcare
- A Focus on Identity in the “Do Not Pay List” Initiative
Fraud News
- CNBC: ‘Identity Theft: Why Tax Refund Fraud Could Get Worse’
- CNBC Highlights LexisNexis & Georgia’s Dept of Revenue
- Five Steps States Can take to Combat Medicaid Fraud
- Fraud Talk
- StopFraud.gov
- More States Sign up for Tax Identity Theft System
- ACFE Insights
- ‘Tax Havens and Tax Refund Fraud’ Op-Ed section of Atlanta Journal Constitution highlighting the opinion of the GA DOR Commissioner on tax refund fraud.
- NBC Nightly News Video on Identity Theft: Prominent Public Figures Targeted
- Did you know: A recent report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, the watchdog organization within the IRS, found that identity theft-related tax refund fraud has increased 650% since 2008 – including a 60% increase from2011 to 2012).
- IRS Releases the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2013
Industry Reports
- TIGTA Audit Reports
- Government Payment Accuracy: Improper Payments View
- The Aftermath Studies: What Victims Have to Say about Identity Theft White Paper: Written by ITRC
- Identity Theft: #1 Consumer Complaint 15 Consecutive Years White Paper: Written by ITRC
- GAO Report: Identity Theft: Additional Actions Could Help IRS Combat the Large, Evolving Threat of Refund Fraud
- GAO Report: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – Preliminary Results of Undercover Testing
- Fighting the New Fraud Survey Insights from the GOVERNING Institute
- GOVERNING Health and Human Services Special Report
- Driver’s License Security: Federal Leadership Needs to Address Remaining Vulnerabilities – GAO Report
- Fighting the New Fraud: Survey Insights from the GOVERNING Institute
- Office of the Inspector General Department of Homeland Security Assessment of FEMA’s Fraud Prevention Efforts, May 2011
- Office of the Inspector General Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income Recipients with Unreported Real Property, June 2011
- Office of the Inspector General U.S. Office of Personnel Management Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased Annuitants, September 2011
- Office of the Inspector General Social Security Administration Follow-up: Individuals Receiving Benefits Inappropriately Under Multiple Social Security Numbers at the Same Address, October 2011
- Office of the Inspector General Social Security Administration Follow-up: Individuals Receiving Benefits Inappropriately Under Multiple Social Security Numbers at the Same Address, October 2011
- U.S Department of Labor Statistics: Unemployment Insurance Improper Payments by State
- Identity thieves could rake in $26 billion in tax refunds
Quick Links
- Federal Trade Commission: IdentityTheft.Gov
- USA.gov Stop Fraud Scams
- American Public Human Services Association
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- United Council on Welfare Fraud
- CNBC Highlights LexisNexis & Georgia’s Dept of Revenue
- Building the Right Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Prevention Model: Perspective, Promises, and Performance
- Taking Charge: Stamping Out Government Fraud
- FL DCF Fraud Prevention News Conference
- It’s not IF we catch you, it’s when
- Using Identity Management and Predictive Analytics to Prevent Fraud and Improve Provider and Member Management
- United Council on Welfare Fraud
- National Association of TANF Directors
- National Association of Program Integrity Association
- National Association of Medicaid Directors
- International Association of Police Chiefs
- International Association of Financial Crime Investigators
- International Association of Assessing Officers
- Government Technology
- Government Executive
- Government Computer News
- Governing
- Fraud Week
- Federal Computer Week
- Big Government
- Association of Government Accountants’ (AGA) Fraud Prevention Toolkit
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- American Public Human Services Association
- American Association of SNAP Directors
