Impact of administrative burden on inappropriate payment error: a blessing or a curse?

International Review of Public Administration Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/12294659.2021.1881213

Sabinne Lee

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Abstract

ABSTRACT In this study, we analyze the impact of eased surveillance on recipients’ unintended payment error rates and fraud related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). With the adoption of SIMPLIFIED REPORTING as part of the innovative reform of public service, recipients of SNAP only have to report their economic status over an extended period and in a simplified form to reduce the administrative burden of SNAP clients. But reducing administrative burden in the social security policy field faces the criticism that it can increase the possibility of fraud. Despite myths that reduced administrative burden can cause fraudulent behavior, there is no empirical evidence. By running several empirical models including a panel fixed effect model using 11-year state panel data, we conclude that an eased Simplified Reporting does not increase fraudulent behavior, but rather it helps clients to receive relevant benefits from the government.

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行政负担对不当支付错误的影响：是福还是祸？

摘要在本研究中，我们分析了放松监督对接受者意外支付错误率和与补充营养援助计划（SNAP）相关的欺诈行为的影响。随着简化报告作为公共服务创新改革的一部分，SNAP的接受者只需以简化的形式报告他们在较长时间内的经济状况，就可以减轻SNAP客户的行政负担。但是，减轻社会保障政策领域的行政负担面临着增加欺诈可能性的批评。尽管有传言称行政负担减轻会导致欺诈行为，但并没有实证证据。通过运行几个实证模型，包括使用11年州面板数据的面板固定效应模型，我们得出结论，简化报告不会增加欺诈行为，而是有助于客户从政府获得相关利益。

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International Review of Public Administration Social Sciences-Public Administration

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期刊介绍： The International Review of Public Administration (ISSN 1229-4659) is published biannually by the Korean Association for Public Administration (KAPA) to provide a worldwide audience with the opportunity for communication and further understanding on issues of public administration and policy. There will be a triple-blind peer review process for all submissions of articles of general interest. There are no particular limitations on subject areas as long as they are related to the field of public administration and policy or deal with public employees. Articles should be analytic and demonstrate the highest standards of excellence in conceptualization, craftsmanship, and methodology.