The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 168, aims to enhance the integrity of public assistance benefit distribution by mandating the Department of Social Services to conduct annual audits specifically targeting potential fraud and the repeated out-of-state use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. This initiative is intended to reduce the risk of fraudulent activities associated with public assistance programs.

To implement this change, the bill introduces new legal language into title 17b of the general statutes, requiring these annual audits. There are no deletions from current law noted in the text of the bill. The overall goal is to strengthen oversight and ensure that public assistance benefits are distributed fairly and appropriately.