United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-03-10 monographic deposited born digital 57 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-259 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259 P0b002ee18039da7d f:d06259 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259 GAO-06-259 Counterterrorism Criminals Forgery Fraud Immigration Internal controls Policy evaluation Risk assessment Sanctions Standards Other Written Product A48758 In 2002, GAO reported that immigration benefit fraud was pervasive and significant and the approach to controlling it was fragmented. Experts believe that individuals ineligible for these benefits, including terrorists and criminals, could use fraudulent means to enter or remain in the U.S. You asked that GAO evaluate U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's (USCIS) anti-fraud efforts. This report addresses the questions: (1) What do available data and information indicate regarding the nature and extent of fraud? (2) What actions has USCIS taken to improve its ability to detect fraud? (3) What actions does the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) take to sanction those who commit fraud? https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259.pdf GAO-06-259 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-259 Other Written Product GAO-06-259; Immigration Benefits: Additional Controls and a Sanctions Strategy Could Enhance DHS's Ability to Control Benefit Fraud; Counterterrorism Criminals Forgery Fraud Immigration Internal controls Policy evaluation Risk assessment Sanctions Standards Volume 119 Page 302 119 Stat. 302 Public Law 109-13