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House Committee Votes to Protect Florida’s Reemployment Program From Criminal Fraud

Mar 13, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, the House Oversight, Transparency and Administration committee unanimously approved HB 671, which strengthens the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s efforts to fight fraud in the state’s Reemployment Assistance program. The legislation provides DEO access to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ DAVID System, which includes the state photo identification database.

Cissy Proctor, Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity, said, “I applaud the House Oversight, Transparency and Administration committee for voting to protect Florida’s Reemployment Assistance program from theft and fraud. With the Legislature’s support, DEO can more quickly identify criminals attempting to steal benefits from job seekers who need them.” 

 

The legislation includes the tools and legal authorizations that are critical to prevent and fight public benefits fraud by providing DEO access to the driver’s license database to confirm provided IDs are not fraudulent. 

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