USDA, INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT AGAINST PROGRAM ABUSE

 

March 1, 2000

The Risk Management Agency and private insurance companies announced a joint effort to strengthen oversight and combat abuse in the federal crop insurance program.  In a press statement, USDA said the initiatives will "strengthen program integrity, protect taxpayer dollars, and better assure that those who deliberately break the rules are caught and punished."

RMA and the companies who sell crop insurance will implement a business process re-engineering plan, develop a better error-tracking system, develop an early-warning system to detect problems in the field, and take other steps.