December 15, 2011

GOV. MALLOY: INVESTIGATION CONTINUES, ADDITIONAL NAMES FORWARDED TO VARIOUS AGENCY HEADS

(HARTFORD, CT) - As a part of the ongoing investigation into the Federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Department of Social Services and the Office of Labor Relations have forwarded the names of an additional 10 state employees to various agency heads to commence their administrative reviews, bringing the total number of cases of possible fraud up to 34.

"While I'm dismayed that the number of cases of possible fraud continues to climb, I am in no way deterred from moving forward with this investigation as quickly and thoroughly as possible," said Governor Malloy. "The residents of Connecticut deserve to know that their government will not stand for fraud or abuse of taxpayer dollars, a point that should carry even greater weight when we're talking about state employees."

Governor Malloy announced the investigation into federal disaster aid program on December 4. D-SNAP funding was made available to low-income Connecticut residents who incurred disaster-related expenses from Tropical Storm Irene, including loss of income, temporary shelter costs and property repairs.

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For Immediate Release: December 15, 2011

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