May is Fraud Awareness Month

May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month in Ohio, and Marion County Job & Family Services is spreading the word that “Fraud Costs All of Us.”

Public Assistance programs [such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Care subsidies, and Ohio Works First (OWF) cash assistance], are government programs for individuals and families that meet specified eligibility requirements. Different states and different programs have different qualifications which can be based on income, family size, and the number of children in a household. In some instances, the system can be abused by people submitting fraudulent claims or not adhering to regulations.

Residents of Marion County can report suspected public assistance fraud by calling 740-387-8560, option 6; by email at MarionCounty@JFS.Ohio.gov; or online by visiting JFS.Ohio.gov/Fraud.

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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

mail: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 334, Alexandria, VA 22314; or

fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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