Fraud Online

I am a bit skeptical about the wisdom of allowing folks to apply for governmental benefits online. It seems like an invitation to fraud. Remember that, several years ago, North Carolina Republicans proudly announced they had helped create a “one stop shop” for charity benefits in the county social services […]

A Tale Of Two Council Of State Members: Dave Boliek vs. Brad Briner

North Carolina got some national attention once again when it was revealed that Medicaid billings for autism in our state increased 47,000 percent in a period of five years. This was discovered by GOP State Auditor Dave Boliek. Obviously, there are concerns this might represent fraudulent billing. In fact, Boliek […]