DHS WI
| Submitted | Feb. 10, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Dhruv Mehrotra
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Wisconsin Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
According to the USDA, in 2022, DHS was awarded $741,751 by the USDA through their SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant to develop a data analysis program that will "quickly identify and analyze fraudulent SNAP transactions, identify fraud trends, and allow data and data analysis to be readily accessible to data analysts and investigators in all stages of the investigation."
I am seeking:
1) Contracts, memorandums of understanding, and statements of work between the department and any outside party regarding the implementation of any service to detect or predict fraud
2) Documentation of all decision-making algorithms, fraud detection,, or predictive models pursuant to this grant or that the agency currently uses (including those used as aids to human decision making). This documentation should include, where available: executive summaries of the algorithm/model's purpose, lists of the data sources, breakdowns of how the model weights various input data, descriptions of the statistical or machine learning techniques employed, the results of validation and accuracy testing, disparate impact studies, and algorithmic impact reports.
3) A data dictionary/library for each predictive or detection model or algorithm identified in response to items 1 and 2 of this requests.
4) Copies of any internal or independent audits of the identified models or algorithms.
5) Aggregate or disaggregated data, if any exists, breaking down the risk scores or outputs of the fraud model.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Dhruv Mehrotra
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 10, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 10, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Health Services
Hello,
And apologies for the delay. Let us check with the records custodian.
Best,
Elizabeth
[You Stop the Spread logo]Elizabeth Goodsitt
Communications Specialist - Advanced
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
608-267-3810 | Media Line: 608-266-1683
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From: Department of Health Services
This email is to acknowledge your request to the Department of Health Services (DHS) regarding the SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant. As the custodian of this record, DHS has asked the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to respond. We are in the process of analyzing the request.
OIG gives public records requests high priority and provides requested records as soon as practicable and without delay. A reasonable time for response to a specific public record request depends on the nature of the request, the staff and other resources available to process the request, the extent of the request, and whether confidential material contained in the responsive records must be redacted.
According to Wis. Stat. § 19.35(3), the Department may charge for locating records if the cost is $50 or more, as well as the costs of copies or scanning and mailing/shipping the records responsive to the request. We will prepare an estimate for the cost of the requested documents, if any, and will submit an invoice to you before compiling the records. Also, under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(3)(f), OIG will require prepayment of the estimated cost of providing a copy of the records to you if the total cost exceeds $5.
You may direct any questions concerning this request to dhsoigopenrecordsrequest@wi.gov<mailto:dhsoigopenrecordsrequest@wi.gov>.
Sincerely,
Anthony J. Baize
Inspector General
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Phone: 608.266.2521
Fax: 608.267.3380
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