Maryland SNAP Audit Reveals $28M Penalty | Baltimore News

Maryland’s Department of Human Services is on the hook for $28 million after a damning audit exposed massive SNAP fraud—benefits illegally funneled to lottery winners and incarcerated individuals. The Family Investment Administration failed to act on red flags, like a $2 million lottery winner who racked up $9K in benefits over two years, and over 1,800 inmates still receiving aid despite federal rules barring eligibility after 30 days in prison. The state is now racing to fix broken systems, automate fraud detection, and collaborate with corrections to close loopholes—all while facing federal penalties for years of exceeding the national SNAP error rate. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c5b078ee1521898a