FNCS-FNS-Anti-Fraud Locator Using EBT Retailer Transactions (ALERT)
Investment ID: 005-000000042
Overview
Program Title
FNCS-FNS-Anti-Fraud Locator Using EBT Retailer Transactions (ALERT)
Description
Detects potential patterns of retailer abuse in the redemption of electronic food stamp transactions via automated patterns analysis of EBT transaction logs.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
www.fns.usda.gov, www.fns.usda.gov/snap
Investment Detail
ALERT provides critical support to program management and investigators in identifying potentially fraudulent usage patterns in SNAP. By doing so, the system allows investigators to focus their efforts more efficiently, and provides them with the necessary audit trail documentation to support legal action in those cases where fraudulent or unauthorized activity is confirmed. The benefits to the Government are: a) ALERT increases the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud detection. b) ALERT reduces the SNAP program costs by helping to discover and eliminate Illegal SNAP activities.