SAS Institute (2012) News article / media

Social Network Analysis and the government fraudster

SAS Institute Blog

Ref: SRC-005-USA-006

https://blogs.sas.com/content/statelocalgov/2012/09/20/social-network-analysis-and-the-government-fraudster/

Accessed: 3/23/2026

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Discusses social network analysis methodology in government fraud detection, referencing LA County's DMS delivering 200+ fraud referrals and social network analysis uncovering two conspiracy rings comprising 16 cases.

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SAS Institute (2012) 'Social Network Analysis and the government fraudster', SAS State and Local Government Blog, 20 September. Available at: https://blogs.sas.com/content/statelocalgov/2012/09/20/social-network-analysis-and-the-government-fraudster/ (Accessed: 23 March 2026).

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