Oversight that works: CPF’s approach to fraud and waste
In a concise article for the State Policy Network, Andrew Dunn spotlights the work of state policy organizations and the Center for Practical Federalism to combat fraud and safeguard taxpayers.
Minnesota’s experience is a cautionary tale about what happens when federal spending is untethered from meaningful oversight, exactly the kind of problem practical federalism is meant to address.
In the new issue of American Habits, Rev. Ben Johnson puts it plainly: “The federal government ought not to tempt vice by flooding cities with unaccountable money.” We are approaching $39 trillion in U.S. federal debt and the betrayal of taxpayers and the people these programs are meant to serve is nothing short of maddening.
The good news is that CPF is building practical tools to help state-level elected officials turn broad promises into specific, enforceable reforms that reduce vulnerabilities in the system to prevent fraud. We are thankful that so many state leaders are leaning on the expertise of CPF because we all know that it’s vital to protect taxpayers from the opportunists who treat unaccountable funding as an open invitation to line their pockets.
—Ray Nothstine
— The Federalism Beat