Review of Food and Nutrition Service Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Electronic Benefits Transfer Hardware

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Date Issued

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Submitting OIG

Department of Agriculture OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Agriculture

Components

Food and Nutrition Service

Report Number

27801-0001-12

Report Description

USDA OIG'S objective was to determine whether Food and Nutrition Service has taken actions to secure IT hardware to effectively prevent Supplemental and Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit theft through card skimming, card and terminal cloning, and other similar fraudulent methods.

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

$555,915,262

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 1 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use	Additional Details
1	Yes	$0	$555,915,262
Develop a plan and timeline to issue regulations for States to implement SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer security measures that detect and prevent card cloning and skimming fraud so that the projected fraudulent and replaced benefits, totaling $555 million, could be put to better use.