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Delaware US Attorney's Office launches Program Fraud Task Force with DOJ and state partners

🇺🇸 HHS OIG · Fri 13 Nov 2026

The District of Delaware has created a task force pooling federal and state agencies to pursue fraud against federal government programmes, according to a notice listed by HHS OIG.

United States Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace has announced the creation of a Program Fraud Task Force for the District of Delaware. The announcement is dated 5 November 2026 and was listed by HHS OIG on 13 November 2026.

According to the notice, the task force brings together the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division, more than a dozen federal law enforcement agencies and multiple state law enforcement agencies. Their stated shared focus is identifying, investigating and prosecuting fraud against federal government programmes and American taxpayers.

The action is categorised as covering both criminal and civil enforcement. The source text does not name the participating agencies, nor does it say which programmes or types of fraud will be prioritised, or whether any cases have been opened.

As general context, federal healthcare programmes such as Medicare and Medicaid are among the government programmes that fall within the remit of fraud enforcement by US Attorneys' offices. The notice itself, however, does not specify healthcare as a focus.

What it means for your team

  • The announcement points to coordinated federal and state fraud enforcement activity in Delaware, but its scope and priorities are not specified in the notice.
  • Compliance teams at organisations that deal with federal programmes, including those in Delaware, may wish to monitor further announcements from the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Department of Justice.
  • Both criminal and civil actions are listed, so any resulting matters could take either form.

Official source: HHS OIG ↗

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