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How to Spot and Report Government Fraud, Waste and Abuse (infographic)

Posted on June 16, 2016

You may already know that members of the public can anonymously report allegations of fraud, waste, abuse or mismanagement of federal funds to GAO’s FraudNet.

But what exactly constitutes fraud? And what’s the difference between waste and abuse? To help navigate these finer points, and to see how FraudNet helps protect federal funds, check out our latest infographic:

Fraudnet infographic

 

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