Topic: Fraud
TANF Fraud and Disqualification
Investigations
DHS employees may email OIG.REFERRAL MANAGEMENT UNIT to report client, vendor, or employee fraud. For further guidance see Office of Inspector General Sharepoint OIG Policy: OKDHS: 340:65-9-4 Refer to articles Child Care Subsidy: When to Make OIG Referrals and Making a Referral to the OIG | Quest (oucpm.org) Refer customers who wish to report fraud […]
How disqualifications appear on FSD Screen in IMS, instructions to call.
The OIG-1 form can be completed on the computer and then printed out. The form would then be sent to OIG along with any supporting documentation.
Policy Links Regarding Chapter 65 Public Assistance Procedures
Program violation – this occurs when the client does not follow program rules. This may result in a reduction in benefits or an overpayment assessment. Policy regarding this term is located at: Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-10. General provisions regarding income. Public Assistance Procedures (TANF and SSP): 340:65-9-1. Scope and applicability; 340:65-9-2. Overpayments by classification; and […]
Overpayment – an overpayment claim occurs when a household receives more benefits or a child care provider receives more payment than it is entitled to receive.
Fraud or intention program violation- making false or misleading statements or committing an act intended to mislead, misrepresent, conceal, or withhold facts concerning a person’s eligibility for assistance. Child Care Subsidy: 340:40-7-10. General provisions regarding income; 340:40-13-2. Guidelines for use in approving in-home child care; 340:40-15-1. Overpayments; and 340:40-15-2. Fraud. LIHEAP: 340:20-1-15. Other procedures; Public […]
Referrals can be submitted to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) by the following methods: Please include the client’s name and case number, a brief explanation of why you are sending the case to OIG and attach any supporting documents. If you are a DHS Employee: E-mail referral to OIG Referral Management Unit Note: An […]