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HARRISBURG -- House Republicans on Tuesday claimed the state could save $100 million annually by placing restrictions on the Department of Public Welfare's program that provides transportation, child care and educational expenses to welfare recipients seeking work.
Legislation filed by House Minority Whip Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, targets the so-called "special allowance" program of DPW, which had insufficient paperwork for 45 percent of expenditures examined by Auditor General Jack Wagner. In an August audit, Wagner, a Democrat, said the program suffers from mismanagement that creates the potential for millions of dollars of fraud.See the full content of this document
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House Republicans Say Bill Could Save $100 Million Annually
Turzai is banking on that audit to help build support among Dem...
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