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Prioritizing Prevention: Value-for-Money in Anti-Fraud Efforts

Research PaperMarch 15, 2025

Program Integrity Alliance

Prioritizing Prevention: Value-for-Money in Anti-Fraud Efforts

The U.S. loses hundreds of billions annually to fraud in public programs, yet anti-fraud policy still relies heavily on "pay and chase" enforcement and recovery. A Value-for-Money (V4M) approach offers a better standard for evaluating anti-fraud efforts by highlighting the impact and cost-effectiveness of both recovery dollars and prevention. Read more here.