In July , CNN and CIR reported widespread fraud in California 's drug rehab program . Some staffers will comb through applications from rehab clinics to be recertified by the state -- a new requirement prompted by the series . The report said that the state had paid out more than $900 million to people who were never enrolled in treatment or rehabilitation programs. All of the clinics featured in the report have shut down . Now , California 's governor wants to increase oversight of the program .
In July , CNN and CIR reported widespread fraud in California 's drug rehab program . The report said that the state had paid out more than $900 million to people who were never enrolled in treatment or rehabilitation programs. All of the clinics featured in the report have shut down . Now , California 's governor wants to increase oversight of the program .