State auditor, lawmakers announce legislation targeting fraud in Ohio’s food benefits program

Auditor of State Dave Yost, Rep. Tim Schaffer and Sen. Matt Huffman announced new legislation designed to curb fraud in Ohio’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as the food stamp program.The legislation includes measures to prevent unauthorized use of SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, such as a requirement for photographs of recipients on cards.Watch live at approximately 10 a.m.This comes after 10 Investigates uncovered October 2015 why some recipien