Fraud, waste and abuse are all similar with one major difference: CRITERIA! Fraud is the only reportable condition as the other two are subjective and not based in criteria.
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The Difference Between Fraud, Waste and Abuse
The difference between fraud, waste and abuse is a matter of degrees. Only fraud is a reportable condition under Yellow Book standards.



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