Benjamin Yount, Metro Networks
Springfield, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Federal regulators are warning the state of Illinois about the number of people in the state on food stamps.
The USDA sent a letter to the Illinois Department of Human Services earlier this month, explaining a number of irregularities in how the state manages the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The letter says Illinois looks to have over-issued food stamps.
The USDA says there were ‘systematic’ concerns about how Illinois verified people enrolled in the program.