4/21/17
by News Department on 04/21/17Fraud charges...
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has filed welfare fraud charges against 68 individuals, in Pennsylvania, between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2017.
Inspector General Bruce R. Beemer noted the cases range from a low of $1,040 in fraudulently obtained SNAP benefits to a high of $58,891.50 in fraudulently obtained SNAP and medical assistance benefits.
These charges will generate a total of $420,018.93 in restitution paid to the commonwealth, as well as additional cost savings as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.
To report suspected fraud, please call the Welfare Fraud Tipline at 1-800-932-0582 or visit the OIG website at www.oig.pa.gov.
