An investigation found multiple instances of people fraudulently receiving housing and other public assistance benefits. (rocklandtimes.com)
Bharara charged that Kelly channeled several hundred thousand dollars to Percoco and his wife in exchange for help building a power plant in upstate New York, and for other public assistance the company never received — including a guarantee the state would find a buyer for energy from the facility, and the closure of the controversial Indian Point nuclear plant in Westchester, which the governor has long advocated. (observer.com)
The bill also includes a two - year extension of Express Lane Eligibility (ELE), which allows states to use eligibility findings of other public assistance programs (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) to determine Medicaid and CHIP eligibility for children, simplifying the process for families who would otherwise have to provide the same information to multiple agencies. (clasp.org)