It’s time to get serious about eliminating fraud

From NM Politics.net - by Kelly Sweetser - At a time when the United States is in a recession and individuals, business and governmental agencies alike are feeling the economic crunch, there is a pool of additional money available right at our fingertips. No; it is not to be found in the form of higher taxes, but rather in the elimination of fraud. We hear about fraud continuously, almost to the point where we have become accustomed to its occurrence. Fraud is a political issue in virtually every election, including our current gubernatorial race. Fraud is more rampant during an economic downturn because the person committing the fraud often “rationalizes” his/her behavior and the need to commit the fraud is based on financial need and/or desperation. In the current economic crisis, many of our citizens are finding themselves in an economic need. Unfortunately the government, both state and federal, are not doing enough to recoup funds that have been obtained fraudulently. Read more

It’s time to get serious about eliminating fraud