{"title":"Impact of administrative burden on inappropriate payment error: a blessing or a curse?","authors":"Sabinne Lee","doi":"10.1080/12294659.2021.1881213","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this study, we analyze the impact of eased surveillance on recipients’ unintended payment error rates and fraud related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). With the adoption of SIMPLIFIED REPORTING as part of the innovative reform of public service, recipients of SNAP only have to report their economic status over an extended period and in a simplified form to reduce the administrative burden of SNAP clients. But reducing administrative burden in the social security policy field faces the criticism that it can increase the possibility of fraud. Despite myths that reduced administrative burden can cause fraudulent behavior, there is no empirical evidence. By running several empirical models including a panel fixed effect model using 11-year state panel data, we conclude that an eased Simplified Reporting does not increase fraudulent behavior, but rather it helps clients to receive relevant benefits from the government.","PeriodicalId":39993,"journal":{"name":"International Review of Public Administration","volume":"26 1","pages":"18 - 40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/12294659.2021.1881213","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Review of Public Administration","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/12294659.2021.1881213","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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ABSTRACT In this study, we analyze the impact of eased surveillance on recipients’ unintended payment error rates and fraud related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). With the adoption of SIMPLIFIED REPORTING as part of the innovative reform of public service, recipients of SNAP only have to report their economic status over an extended period and in a simplified form to reduce the administrative burden of SNAP clients. But reducing administrative burden in the social security policy field faces the criticism that it can increase the possibility of fraud. Despite myths that reduced administrative burden can cause fraudulent behavior, there is no empirical evidence. By running several empirical models including a panel fixed effect model using 11-year state panel data, we conclude that an eased Simplified Reporting does not increase fraudulent behavior, but rather it helps clients to receive relevant benefits from the government.
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The International Review of Public Administration (ISSN 1229-4659) is published biannually by the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) to provide a worldwide audience with the opportunity for communication and further understanding on issues of public administration and policy. There will be a triple-blind peer review process for all submissions of articles of general interest. There are no particular limitations on subject areas as long as they are related to the field of public administration and policy or deal with public employees. Articles should be analytic and demonstrate the highest standards of excellence in conceptualization, craftsmanship, and methodology.
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