CANTON -- St. Lawrence County was awarded a judicial settlement of $1,750 for alleged social services fraud in March, according to investigators from the St. Lawrence County Department of Social …
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CANTON -- St. Lawrence County was awarded a judicial settlement of $1,750 for alleged social services fraud in March, according to investigators from the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services and the District Attorney’s Office.
County officials say that month they also probed numerous cases of reported fraud. The investigations 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.
The programs affected by the reported fraud include SNAP (food stamps), Temporary Assistance, Day Care, Medicaid and HEAP, according to investigators.
During this period, the county obtained the judicial settlement and disqualified six people from receiving further benefits from the programs they defrauded.
DSS officials say other investigations are ongoing.