Case Study: Oregon Secretary of State detects fraud and protects taxpayer dollars with ACL

Fighting fraud, waste and abuse at Oregon Secretary of State, Audits Division

Oregon Secretary of State, Audits Division, is the state agency charged with auditing public spending across large programs such as Medicaid, foster care, food stamps and TANF. Auditors face massive datasets — millions of records across multiple systems — making manual review impractical for finding fraud, waste and abuse.

By using ACL Analytics to import, match and analyze data from multiple sources and run one‑click tests like Benford’s Law, auditors rapidly surface anomalies and build evidence. The platform enabled review of hundreds of millions of claims, uncovered dead or incarcerated benefit recipients, helped dismantle a food‑stamp fraud ring, and produced recommendations that protect taxpayer dollars — often paying for the software investment within hours.

Oregon Secretary of State

Jamie Ralls

Audit Manager