Welfare Queen Asks For Too Much (page 7)

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I'll change when my opinion when I see these ones doing something for real. All else is just message board big talk and not worth much.

Cool.

Back on the subject:

$69 million in California welfare money drawn out of state

Las Vegas tops the list with $11.8 million spent at casinos or taken from ATMs, but transactions in Hawaii, Miami, Guam and elsewhere also raise questions. Officials say budget cuts hinder investigations.

Reporting from Sacramento — More than $69 million in California welfare money, meant to help the needy pay their rent and clothe their children, has been spent or withdrawn outside the state in recent years, including millions in Las Vegas, hundreds of thousands in Hawaii and thousands on cruise ships sailing from Miami.

State-issued aid cards have been used at hotels, shops, restaurants, ATMs and other places in 49 other states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, according to data obtained by The Times from the California Department of Social Services. Las Vegas drew $11.8 million of the cash benefits, far more than any other destination. The money was accessed from January 2007 through May 2010.....

...."If it's a one-time thing in Miami, we would never check that out," said John Haley, commander of the financial crimes division of the San Diego County district attorney's office, who said 24% of all new welfare applications in his jurisdiction contain some form of fraud. "We look for patterns of abuse."

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/04/local/la-me-welfare-20101004

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Of the $64.7 billion spent on food stamps last year, $2.5 billion was wasted on improper payments.

So, let's do the math here. Out of $64.7 (- 2.5 ) 62.2 billion in food stamps that went to truly hungry people. Hmmm, sounds like a pretty successful program. We just need to be a little more vigilant at the caseworker level to make sure the $2.5 billion makes it to families and individuals who truly are hungry and need the help.

mrsjones5

Got it NC. Sometimes accessing pm's on my iPad can be tricking but I got it.

Oh and by the way, cash aid benefits can no longer be accessed in casinos and the like in California. That was changed a few months ago and it's old news.

tec

So am I understanding something right?

Instead of going after the people who are cheating for fraud... some here are suggesting that the entire system changes so that everyone suffers for the minority who are committing crime (fraud)?

Most people on welfare live below the poverty line. Some take advantage of the system (for whatever reason). But so what? Go after the guilty; not the innocent.

Peace,

Tammy

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Brunswick woman jailed for welfare fraud

December 13, 2011

PORTLAND, Maine—A Brunswick woman has been sentenced to spend more than year in jail for stealing nearly $60,000 in food stamps and child care reimbursement benefits.

The state attorney general's office says in a statement that 40-year-old Sarah Fairbanks was sentenced on Monday in Cumberland County Superior Court to five years in jail, with all but 13 months suspended, three years of probation and ordered to pay almost $60,000 in restitution.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2011/12/13/brunswick_woman_jailed_for_welfare_fraud/

mrsjones5

Tec, that's not it. According to these folks all who are on welfare/SNAP/section 8 are suspect of committing fraud.

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If you know someone living off our hard earned tax money that is engaging in fraud, here is a list of handy contacts.

State	Reporting Contact Information
Alabama	Alabama Department of Human Resources Office of Fraud and Overpayments Fraud and Overpayments DirectorPhone Number: (334) 242-1900
Alaska	Department of Health and Social Services Div of Public Assistance/Fraud Control Unit Anchorage: (907) 269-1060 or 1-800-478-6406 Wasilla: (907) 376-3903 or 1-800-478-7778 Fairbanks: (907) 451-2850 or 1-800-478-2850 Kenai: (907) 283-2900 or 1-800-478-9032 Email: [email protected]
Arizona	OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Consumer Information and Complaints [email protected] Fraud Hotline: 1-800-251-2436
Arkansas	Office of Chief Counsel Fraud Investigation Phone: 501.682.8627
California	Department of Social Services PO Box 944243, MS 19-26 Sacramento, CA 94244-2430 Email: [email protected] Toll Free: 800 344-8477
Colorado	Fraud Hotline: 1-877-934-6361 Email: [email protected]
Connecticut	Online Reporting: http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2351&q=305906 Email: [email protected]
Delaware	Delaware Health and Social Services Audit & Recovery Management Services (ARMS) Email: [email protected] Phone: (302) 255-9010
District of Columbia	Office of Program Review, Monitoring and Investigation (OPRMI) Hotline: (202) 673-4464
Florida	Online Fraud Reporting Hotline link: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/access/ReportFraud/MainForm.aspx
Georgia	Georgia DHR Office of Investigative Services Fraud hotline: 1-800-282-4063
Hawaii	State of Hawaii Welfare Fraud Hotline: 808 587-8444
Idaho	Call toll-free at 1-866-635-7515 E-mail a welfare fraud complaint to: [email protected]
Illinois	Department of Public Aid Office of the Inspector General Online Reporting: http://www.state.il.us/agency/oig/reportfraud.asp
Indiana	Hotline: (800) 446-1993 Email: [email protected]
Iowa	Department of Inspections and Appeals Division of Investigations Hotline: 1-800-831-1394
Kansas	Dept of Social and Rehabilitation Services 915 SW Harrison, 6th Floor South Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785 296-3967 Fax: 785 296-4960
Kentucky	Office of the Inspector General Division of Audit & Investigations 275 East Main Street, 5E-D Frankfort, KY 40621-0001 Medicaid and Welfare Fraud and Abuse Hotline: 1-800-372-2970
Louisiana	Fraud and Recovery Section P.O. Box 91147 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9147Email: [email protected] Fraud Hotline at 800-256-3150
Maine	Fraud, Investigation and Recovery11 State House StationWhitten RoadAugusta, Maine 04333-0011 Report Welfare Fraud Toll Free: 1-800-442-6003
Maryland	Online reporting: http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/oig/fraud.php Welfare Fraud hotline: 1-800-332-6347
Massachusetts	The Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) One Ashburton Place, Room 1402 Boston, MA 02108 Hotline: 1-800-FRAUD-99 (24 hours) Email: [email protected]
Michigan	Michigan Department of Human Services Welfare Fraud hotline: 1-800-222-8558 Report welfare fraud online: http://www.mfia.state.mi.us/OIG/SubmitComplaint.aspx?ComplaintMode=client
Minnesota	Welfare Fraud Hotline: 1-800-627-9977 Email: [email protected]
Mississippi	Department of Human Services 750 North State Street Jackson, MS 39205 Welfare Fraud Hotline: 1-800-299-6905
Missouri	Jodie Bayless MO DSS Investigations Unit Phone: 877-770-8055 Fax: 573-751-0196 Email: [email protected]
Montana	MT Department of Public Health and Human Services Toll free: (800) 201-6308 Online: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/qad/
Nebraska	NE Health & Human Services Phone: Omaha: (402) 595-3789 Lincoln and greater Nebraska: (402) 471-9375 Email: [email protected]
Nevada	Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Toll Free: (800) 992-0900 Online Reporting: https://dwss.nv.gov/maps/IR_ReportFraudForm.htm
New Hampshire	Department of Health and Human Services Office of Special Investigations 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603.271.4392 Fax: 603.271.4472
New Jersey	New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS) Reporting Details: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ Toll Free: 800-792-9773
New Mexico	Inspector General New Mexico Human Services Department PO Box 2348 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: (505) 827-8141 Fax: 505.827.8165
New York	New York StateOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance Program Integrity Online Reporting: http://www.otda.ny.gov/resources/welfare-fraud/ To report potential Medicaid fraud, please contact the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General at 1-877-873-7283
North Carolina	NC Division of Social Services Economic and Family Services Branch Toll-free: 1-800-662-7030
North Dakota	State of North Dakota Department of Human Services 600 East Boulevard Dept. 325 Bismark, ND 58505 Toll Free Contact: 1 800 472-2622
Ohio	Department of Job and Family Services PO Box 1618 Columbus, OH 43216-1618 Toll-Free: 1-866-244-0071
Oklahoma	Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General Fraud hotline: (800) 784-5887 Email: [email protected]
Oregon	Department of Human Services Fraud Investigation Unit PO Box 14150 Salem, OR 97309 Fraud Hotline: 1-888-FRAUD01 (888-372-8301) Fax: 503-373-1525 (Attn: Fraud Hotline)
Pennsylvania	Report Fraud Online: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=3775&&PageID=417581&mode=2 Office of Inspector General Operations Support Division/Tipline 101 Chestnut Steet Harrisburg, PA 17101 Welfare Fraud Tipline: (800) 932-0582
Rhode Island	RI Department of Human Services FRED/FRAUD Unit Online Reporting: https://www.dhs.ri.gov/dynamic/fraudAbuseForm.do Phone: (401) 222-1700 Fax: 401.222.1708
South Carolina	Special Agent in Charge Division of Investigation SC Department of Social Services Phone: (803) 898-7673 Fax: 803.898.7230
South Dakota	SD Department of Social Services Recoveries and Fraud Investigations Welfare Fraud Hotline at 1-800-765-7867 Online Reporting: http://dss.sd.gov/benefitfraud/benefit/reportform.asp
Tennessee	Department of Human Services Investigations Section 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37248-0080 Phone: (615) 313-4708 Fax: 615.313.6615
Texas	Health & Human Services Commission Office of the Inspector General Fraud Hotline: 1-800-436-6184 Texas HHSC OIG online reporting: https://oig.hhsc.state.tx.us/WafRep/
Utah	Payment and Error Prevention Unit Department of Workforce Services Telephone: (801) 626-3144 Fax: 801.626.5711
Vermont	Economic Services Division 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05676-1500 Phone: 1-800-479-6151
Virginia	Virginia Department of Social Services Fraud Management Telephone: (804) 726-7681 or (804) 726-7679 Fax: 804.726.7669
Washington	Department of Social and Human Services Division of Fraud Investigations Welfare Fraud Hotline: 1-800-562-6906 Fax: 360-438-8140 (ATTN: Fraud Hotline)
West Virginia	Department of Health and Human ResourcesInvestigations and Fraud ManagementState Capitol Complex Building 6, Room 8611900 Kanawha Blvd.Charleston, West Virginia 25801 Telephone: (304) 558-1862 Fax: 304.558.2363
Wisconsin	Public Assistance Fraud Program Division of Healthcare Access and Accountability http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/fraud/ To report Public Assistance Fraud, contact your county/tribal agency fraud specialist
Wyoming	Department of Family Services Office of Financial Services Telephone: (307) 777-6101
USDA Food and Nutrition Services	Reporting Food Stamp Abuse/Trafficking by Retailers By Phone: (800) 424-9121 By Email: [email protected]

botchtowersociety

According to these folks all who are on welfare/SNAP/section 8 are suspect of committing fraud.

mrsjones5

As Mrs Solcomb would say your placid comment is "weak as water!" LoL

Welfare Queen Asks For Too Much

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$69 million in California welfare money drawn out of state

Las Vegas tops the list with $11.8 million spent at casinos or taken from ATMs, but transactions in Hawaii, Miami, Guam and elsewhere also raise questions. Officials say budget cuts hinder investigations.

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Brunswick woman jailed for welfare fraud

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