SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- State and Federal prosecutors are pulling together to make a dent in government fraud.
At a joint news conference on Thursday, U-S Attorney Ron Parsons said up to 521-billion dollars is lost to fraud at the federal level every year.
Attorney General Marty Jackley has been focused on the problem at the state level after several cases of state employee fraud came to light.
The two offices will work together to detect and prosecute fraud to make sure government funding goes to the people who need assistance.
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