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Article: DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TARGET LOCAL RESIDENTS IN NEXT PHASE OF WELFARE FRAUD EFFORT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 31, 2009
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NEW CITY, N.Y., Oct. 29 -- The Rockland County Executive issued the following press release:
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe, County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and Department of Social Services Commissioner Susan Sherwood today announced the results of a major crackdown targeting local residents accused of stealing approximately $581,000 in public assistance benefits from county taxpayers.
The welfare fraud charges are part of a continued effort to aggressively expose and prosecute local residents who steal benefits from the County of Rockland.
The recipients fraudulently obtained Medicaid, food stamps, daycare assistance and other types of public assistance benefits ...