Thursday, April 25, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
CANTON -- St. Lawrence County was awarded in $33,518 judicial settlements in a variety of welfare fraud cases last month. Investigators from the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services and …
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CANTON -- St. Lawrence County was awarded in $33,518 judicial settlements in a variety of welfare fraud cases last month.
Investigators from the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services and the district attorney’s office look into numerous cases of reported fraud. These investigations focused on the crimes of welfare fraud, offering a false instrument for filing, unlawful use of a benefit card, forgery and other violations of the state penal law.
The programs affected by the reported fraud include SNAP (food stamps), temporary assistance, day care, Medicaid, and HEAP.
During this period, the county obtained judicial settlement of $33,518.00 and disqualified 19 people preventing them from receiving further benefits from the programs they defrauded.
DSS says there are other investigations ongoing and arrests pending.
