Original research and analysis from Sentinel Integrity Group on program integrity, government efficiency, and fraud prevention
Why Single-Program Fraud Detection Fails and What States Can Do About It
An analysis of GAO FY2024 improper payment data reveals that siloed, agency-by-agency fraud detection misses cross-program patterns that cost taxpayers billions. This paper examines the structural failures of current approaches and proposes a multi-agency detection framework.
Author: David Thorne, CEO
Date: March 2026
Program Integrity at 87% Less Cost — The Case for Intelligent Oversight
When Kansas proposed SB 363 to mandate data-matching across state agencies, the fiscal note came back at $17-18.5M per year requiring 288 new FTEs. This paper demonstrates how AI-powered oversight achieves the same outcomes for $1.8-2.5M with zero new hires — and why the DOGE/COGE movement should take notice.
Author: David Thorne, CEO
Date: March 2026
Sentinel Integrity Group publishes original research to advance the field of program integrity and government oversight. Our white papers are based on publicly available government data, original analysis, and real-world deployment experience. We believe that transparency in methodology strengthens the case for better oversight.
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