No Mames!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last nite I got so intrigued by this topics discussion that i decided to read more on the matter of "triggering suspicion" when using snap and holy moly, the food stamp office at the federal level, as well as the state and what I take also the issuing county of your food stamp benefits, all have the ability to randomly conduct "audits" on peoples ebt accounts [and as such, entire families accounts].
the audits pretty much look like what you see when you check your snap balance online and can see where, when and how much you made in purchases. Again, from how I understand it from what I read, the audits go a step further and include detailed information, much like what is found on the original register receipt given to us when we complete the food purchase.
with all that said, WHAT TRIGGERS THE AUDIT? What triggers the suspicion that leads to the audit in the first place? Are these audits random or selectively targeted based upon some sort of criteria such as in making food stamp purchases at a store that is known to have committed SNAP fraud in the past or is under investigation now?
Another question, is ONE-SINGLE report of food stamp snap fraud levied against a person/family on food stamps enough to warrant extra scrutiny? Also is an audit independent of an abuse allegation and investigation?
What other tools do SNAP case investigators use besides the digital, forensic audit of your transactions to determine fraud?
What happens to you, your benefits and your case when you are flagged for suspicious activity and are you ever notified? Is a fair hearing automatically evoked when a snap user goes under investigation?
Lastly, if someone lobbied a complaint or allegation of abuse against me and my snap account, do I have the right to "face my accuser" and learn the identity of the person or entity that lobbied the initial complaint, which is a constitutional right afford to US citizens, residents and aliens?
What remedies and rights are afforded to snap beneficiaries when the agency starts an open investigation into your account?
My mind came up with so many questions that I had to filter out the majority and posted the ones I felt most people would want to know more about, and I firmly think the last two questions I posted in here maybe the most important questions I could not find answers to. I think if your an illegal resident in America or even a vested citizen, knowing what rights you have is always the best defense you can make for yourself.