UPDATED: Senate passes bill expanding power of A.G.’s office to investigate welfare fraud

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The Kansas Senate on Tuesday approved a bill giving Attorney General Kris Kobach's office expanded authority to investigate fraud in the state's welfare programs, including cash, food and health assistance.

The Senate voted 22-18 to pass a bill that would broaden the power of the Medicaid inspector general to investigate public assistance fraud beyond the state's $4 billion

Currently, Inspector General Steve Anderson is limited to investigating the . . .

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