Virginia has won national recognition for fighting fraud in the federal Medicaid program for the poor and disabled.

Attorney General Bob McDonnell received an award yesterday for his office's Medicaid fraud control program, named best in the country by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The award recognizes work done during the federal fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.

Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson presented the award to McDonnell and his staff at a ceremony in Washington.