DCF overpaid $1.2 million; data breach exposed 15,000 individuals

Connecticut Inside Investigator – Monday, August 24, 2026
By Marc E. Fitch

The Department of Children and Families accidentally issued duplicate payments to 141 providers in July, resulting in an overpayment of more than $1.2 million, experienced a large data breach at the department exposing personal information and records of an estimated 15,000 individuals, as well as detailed report regarding an employee who worked a second job while collecting workman compensation benefits, according to a monthly loss report to state auditors.

Click here to read the entire article.