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Investigates complaints regarding allegations of public assistance and benefits fraud and over-payments of SNAP and Medicaid. Clearly established cases of fraud are referred to the District Attorney's office for possible criminal prosecution.
Investigates complaints regarding allegations of public assistance and benefits fraud and over-payments of SNAP and Medicaid. Clearly established cases of fraud are referred to the District Attorney's office for possible criminal prosecution.
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Welfare Fraud Reporting
Legal and Mediation Services | New York State Attorney General's Office - Binghamton Regional Office
Accepts and investigates consumer fraud reports including reports about charities and nonprofits. Also the state counsel and Medicaid fraud unit. Provides assistance to victims of crimes that happened within New York State.
Accepts and investigates consumer fraud reports including reports about charities and nonprofits. Also the state counsel and Medicaid fraud unit. Provides assistance to victims of crimes that happened within New York State.
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Welfare Fraud Reporting
General Crime Victim Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Crime Victim Compensation
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
General Consumer Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
State Attorneys General
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Food Poisoning Investigation
Adult Residential Facility Complaints
Home Health Care Complaints
Physician / Surgeon Complaints
Industry Specific Occupational Health and Safety
AIDS / HIV Control
Meningitis Control
Tuberculosis Control
Head Lice Control
Outpatient Clinic Complaints
Welfare Fraud Reporting
HIV Testing
Intermediate Care Facilities for Developmentally Disabled Complaints
Adult Day Program Complaints
Influenza Control
Hospice Complaints
Health Maintenance Organization Complaints
SARS Control
Specialized Information and Referral
Public Facility Health Inspection
Hospital Complaints
West Nile Virus Control
Sexually Transmitted Disease Control
Rabies Control
Nursing Facility Complaints
Zika Virus Control
AIDS / HIV Prevention Counseling
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance (Welfare), SNAP (Food Stamps), Medicaid, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and Day Care programs.
Examples of situations that are fraudulent include unreported income (either earned or unearned), hidden assets (bank accounts, property, etc.), unreported changes in household composition (either someone moved into the home or moved out), changes in shelter cost, buying and selling of SNAP or Public Benefit card (Trafficking), etc.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance (Welfare), SNAP (Food Stamps), Medicaid, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and Day Care programs.
Examples of situations that are fraudulent include unreported income (either earned or unearned), hidden assets (bank accounts, property, etc.), unreported changes in household composition (either someone moved into the home or moved out), changes in shelter cost, buying and selling of SNAP or Public Benefit card (Trafficking), etc.
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Welfare Fraud Reporting
Provides food stamps for eligible individuals and families to supplement a low-income or who are receiving unemployment benefits.
Provides food stamps for eligible individuals and families to supplement a low-income or who are receiving unemployment benefits.
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Welfare Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps / SNAP
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Welfare Fraud Reporting
Government Complaints / Government Ombudsman Offices
State Auditor Offices
Workers Compensation Fraud Reporting
Provides a hotline available for fraud reporting, for consumers, insurance, Medicaid, landlord/tenant issues, etc. Also offers a "Tenants Rights Guide" with information about leases, safety, repairs, and rights available to both tenants and landlords.
Provides a hotline available for fraud reporting, for consumers, insurance, Medicaid, landlord/tenant issues, etc. Also offers a "Tenants Rights Guide" with information about leases, safety, repairs, and rights available to both tenants and landlords.
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State Attorneys General
Insurance Fraud Reporting
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Welfare Fraud Reporting
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Receives and reviews questions and complaints regarding the fraudulent use of social services funds. Makes referral of cases to the District Attorney's office when appropriate. Arranges to take liens and assignment of proceeds as required. Also recovers funds from clients. May make referrals to TPHI for recoveries. Performs vital statistic clearances for agency. Arranges client burials as required.
Receives and reviews questions and complaints regarding the fraudulent use of social services funds. Makes referral of cases to the District Attorney's office when appropriate. Arranges to take liens and assignment of proceeds as required. Also recovers funds from clients. May make referrals to TPHI for recoveries. Performs vital statistic clearances for agency. Arranges client burials as required.
Investigates all complaints of fraud or misuse of all assistance programs and determines over-payments that are uncovered due to these investigations. Work is done in conjunction with the Niagara County Sheriff's Department Investigators. Also helps to prepare cases for prosecution with the Assistant District Attorney of Niagara County.
Housing Unit processes all requests for additional allowance, security agreements, and help with furnishings for temporary assistance recipients.
Front End Detection System (FEDS) verifies information on the application to ensure accuracy.
Investigates all complaints of fraud or misuse of all assistance programs and determines over-payments that are uncovered due to these investigations. Work is done in conjunction with the Niagara County Sheriff's Department Investigators. Also helps to prepare cases for prosecution with the Assistant District Attorney of Niagara County.
Housing Unit processes all requests for additional allowance, security agreements, and help with furnishings for temporary assistance recipients.
Front End Detection System (FEDS) verifies information on the application to ensure accuracy.
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Welfare Fraud Reporting
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
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Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
TANF Fraud Reporting
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
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Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
WIC Fraud Reporting
In Home Supportive Services Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
TANF Fraud Reporting
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
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TANF Fraud Reporting
WIC Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
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Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
TANF Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Child Care Expense Assistance Appeals/Complaints
WIC Fraud Reporting
Offers information about patient rights when hospitalized, medical records review for quality of care and other information regarding health care through Medicare and Medicaid programs, including Medicaid fraud.
Offers information about patient rights when hospitalized, medical records review for quality of care and other information regarding health care through Medicare and Medicaid programs, including Medicaid fraud.
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Patient Rights Assistance
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
* Reporting of Medicaid fraud, TANF fraud and Food Stamps fraud.
* Reporting of Medicaid fraud, TANF fraud and Food Stamps fraud.
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TANF Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
Provides assistance to needy families with children and single adults meeting criteria.
Provides assistance to needy families with children and single adults meeting criteria.
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TANF Applications
General Relief Applications
TANF Fraud Reporting
General Relief Appeals/Complaints
TANF Appeals/Complaints
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Homeless Motel Vouchers
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
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TANF Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
WIC Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
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Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
TANF Fraud Reporting
WIC Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Provides payment directly to medical care vendors/providers, health care professionals, hospitals/institutions for needed medical care.
Provides payment directly to medical care vendors/providers, health care professionals, hospitals/institutions for needed medical care.
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Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Medicaid Applications
Dental Prosthodontics
* Reporting of Medicaid fraud, TANF fraud and Food Stamps fraud.
* Reporting of Medicaid fraud, TANF fraud and Food Stamps fraud.
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TANF Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
Informs and helps citizens about health care rights and benefits, including: challenging health insurers denying claims for covered costs navigating the complex health care system targeting health care organizations with fraudulent, misleading or deceptive practices educating New Yorkers about their health care rightsOption 3 Helpline: helps benefits claims when HMO denies coverage assists with health care billing and payment problems helps obtain guaranteed benefits investigates lost insurance coverage
Informs and helps citizens about health care rights and benefits, including: challenging health insurers denying claims for covered costs navigating the complex health care system targeting health care organizations with fraudulent, misleading or deceptive practices educating New Yorkers about their health care rightsOption 3 Helpline: helps benefits claims when HMO denies coverage assists with health care billing and payment problems helps obtain guaranteed benefits investigates lost insurance coverage
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Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Health Insurance Claims Assistance for Beneficiaries
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, WIC, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, WIC, or Section 8.
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TANF Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
Investigates all reported allegations of fraud in the Temporary Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, HEAP, and Day Care programs. Also investigates day care providers being paid by Social Services who do not really provide care and cases involving food stamp trafficking. Does not investigate Social Security, Disability, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, or Section 8.
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WIC Fraud Reporting
TANF Fraud Reporting
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
Medicaid Fraud Reporting
2024/2025 CODE BLUE shelter info- individuals seeking housing after hours and weekends can go to the code blue shelter at 300 North Tioga Street if the temperature is below 32 degrees.Conducts emergency assessments for homeless individuals and families.Domestic Violence ServicesAssistance to persons with emergency need for housing and/or food or are victims of domestic violence. Determines eligibility and refers those eligible to appropriate services. administers Housing First, helping homeless families and individuals obtain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable.(see Social Services Department, T.C., Housing First/STEPH for details) one-time furniture vouchers. If furniture is destroyed by fire, flood, etc, additional voucher can be obtained if individual applies and is determined income-eligible for DSS services. ESG- Emergency Solutions Grant: See separate program record
2024/2025 CODE BLUE shelter info- individuals seeking housing after hours and weekends can go to the code blue shelter at 300 North Tioga Street if the temperature is below 32 degrees.Conducts emergency assessments for homeless individuals and families.Domestic Violence ServicesAssistance to persons with emergency need for housing and/or food or are victims of domestic violence. Determines eligibility and refers those eligible to appropriate services. administers Housing First, helping homeless families and individuals obtain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable.(see Social Services Department, T.C., Housing First/STEPH for details) one-time furniture vouchers. If furniture is destroyed by fire, flood, etc, additional voucher can be obtained if individual applies and is determined income-eligible for DSS services. ESG- Emergency Solutions Grant: See separate program record
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Extreme Weather Shelters
Emergency Shelter Clearinghouses
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Welfare Fraud Reporting
If eligible, the SNAP benefit is made available on a card that can be scanned at grocery stores to be used as money to purchase food. Expedited service is available to very low-income families and individuals.
If eligible, the SNAP benefit is made available on a card that can be scanned at grocery stores to be used as money to purchase food. Expedited service is available to very low-income families and individuals.
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Summer Food Service Programs
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Food Stamps/SNAP Fraud Reporting
Welfare Rights Assistance