Fraud Isn't Free Act mandates corrective actions, budget reductions, and employee dismissals for state agencies involved in fraud.

The Fraud Isn't Free Act requires state agencies to submit corrective action plans when fraud is suspected. These plans must detail the suspected fraud, steps taken to prevent future fraud, and plans to recover lost funds. The commissioner must reduce agency budgets by 10% for administration and 25% for agency heads until the fraud is addressed. Employees who abetted the fraud must be dismissed and barred from future state employment. The act also mandates that budget forecasts include the impact of fraud and repeals the expiration of agency payment withholding authority.

Fraud Isn't Free Act mandates corrective actions, budget reductions, and employee dismissals for state agencies involved in fraud.

The Fraud Isn't Free Act requires state agencies to submit corrective action plans when fraud is suspected. These plans must detail the suspected fraud, steps taken to prevent future fraud, and plans to recover lost funds. The commissioner must reduce agency budgets by 10% for administration and 25% for agency heads until the fraud is addressed. Employees who abetted the fraud must be dismissed and barred from future state employment. The act also mandates that budget forecasts include the impact of fraud and repeals the expiration of agency payment withholding authority.