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Office of Inspector General

Brochure: FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE Prevention, Detection and Reporting

Feb 2016.

You can tell if fraud, waste and abuse are occurring by looking for "fraud indicators." These are clues that may warrant further review of a specific area or activity.

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