Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
St. Lawrence County was awarded $17,344 in fraud settlements during the month of December, according to to release from the St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s office. In December, …
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St. Lawrence County was awarded $17,344 in fraud settlements during the month of December, according to to release from the St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s office.
In December, investigators from the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services and the district attorney’s office investigated numerous cases of reported fraud.
The probes focused on the crimes of welfare fraud, offering a false instrument for filing, unlawful use of a benefit card, forgery and other violations, the DA's office said.
The programs affected by the reported fraud include SNAP (Food Stamps), Temporary Assistance, Day Care, Medicaid and HEAP.
The county also obtained judicial settlements totaling $17,344 and disqualified seven people from receiving further benefits from the programs they defrauded.
The DA's office says there are other investigations are ongoing with pending arrests.
