Friday, April 19, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
The St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services has obtained judgments against alleged perpetrators of fraud totaling $69,967 following welfare fraud investigations during May. Staffers from …
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The St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services has obtained judgments against alleged perpetrators of fraud totaling $69,967 following welfare fraud investigations during May.
Staffers from the department of social services and the district attorney’s office investigated numerous cases of reported fraud in May. Investigations focused on welfare fraud, offering a false instrument for filing, unlawful use of a benefit card, forgery and other violations of state penal law.
The fraud involved the SNAP (Food Stamps), Temporary Assistance, Day Care, Medicaid and HEAP programs, staffers said.
The judgments also involved sanctions for those involved in fraud that will prevent them from receiving future benefits, according to department staffers.
The investigations are ongoing and arrests are pending, according to the department of social services.
Suspected welfare fraud can be reported to the department’s investigations unit at 379-2145 or through www.otda.nygov/welfarefraud. Reports can be made anonymously.
