Friday, April 26, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON -- St. Lawrence County recovered $32,107 in judicial welfare fraud settlements in November, and sanctioned defendants in those cases from receiving further benefits, according to District …
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CANTON -- St. Lawrence County recovered $32,107 in judicial welfare fraud settlements in November, and sanctioned defendants in those cases from receiving further benefits, according to District Attorney’s Office Investigator Edward Tischler.
The county Department of Social Services and the District Attorney’s Office investigated during the month what Tischler described as “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 state law violations, according to Tischler.
Investigations are ongoing and arrests are pending.
The programs affected by the reported fraud include SNAP (food stamps), Temporary Assistance, Day Care, Medicaid, and HEAP, he said.
