Statement: Twenty-four percent of new welfare applications in San Diego County contain some form of fraud, the Los Angeles Times reported Oct. 4 based on information provided by John Haley, who oversees financial crime prosecutions for the District Attorney’s Office in San Diego.
Analysis: In early October, the Los Angeles Times reported that welfare recipients have spent millions of dollars in welfare payments out of state, in some cases dropping dough in vacation hotspots like Las Vegas and Hawaii.
Fact Check: The Frequency of Welfare Fraud
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