112-2          PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE FRAUD CONTROL UNIT

The Program Integrity and Analysis Section's Fraud Control Unit maintains program integrity through the detection and prevention of Public Assistance fraud. The Fraud Control Unit functions include:

• Developing and coordinating fraud prevention activities statewide;
• Investigating fraud allegations to obtain clear and convincing evidence that fraud or attempted fraud has occurred;
• Referring severe cases of fraud to the Department of Law, Welfare Fraud Section, for possible criminal prosecution;
• Calculating program losses due to fraud and obtaining repayment through an agreement with the head of household, a favorable administrative hearing decision, or through a prosection judgement;
• Disqualifying applicants and recipients who have committed intentional program violations from the SNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and/or Temporary Assistance programs by means of the Administrative Disqualification Hearing process.