Mitigating a city’s immigrant crisis
Before
One of America’s largest cities was trying cope with an influx of immigrants and the increasing number and cost of resources needed to manage this situation. Part of this effort included searching for ways to guard against fraud, waste, abuse, and other irregularities. The city asked KPMG to serve as an “integrity monitor” of its immigrant care program.
Solution
KPMG helped establish a central data repository that captured all contract information—including updated extensions and amendments—from the subcontractors involved in the program. Relying on our cutting-edge data and analytics (D&A), artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent automation (IA) tools, we tracked and analyzed all contract prices – even between siloed city agencies – spotted anomalies, and ensured accountability and compliance with regulations.
After
Our processes and resulting spending analysis added clarity to the city’s decision-making. It can now compare invoices, contracts, and individual line items across vendors, locations, and agencies. We helped improve the program’s efficiency; expanded the city’s ability to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse; and saved taxpayers millions of dollars.