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Wis. fraud hotline got 162 reports in 2011-2012

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By Tiffany Yapp - email

MADISON (WKOW) -- According to a new report, the state fraud hotline took more than 150 reports over the last two years.

The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau released a report Tuesday saying the line received 162 reports in 2011 and 2012. The bureau has operated the hotline since 2008.

Of those reports, 112 fell within the bureau's authority to investigate. They included 34 reports of people receiving benefits they may not be eligible to receive, 34 reports of waste and inefficiency and 27 reports of agency mismanagement.

The bureau resolved 46 of the reports and determined 38 were unfounded. The remaining 28 are still under review.

The hotline number is 1-877-FRAUD-17. Reports can also be made online.

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