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Commission Approves Law Enforcement Recommendations

12/10/2021
The Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission (Commission) today approved recommendations related to police-involved shootings, other uses of force and bias-based policing.

Law Enforcement Commission Announces Review Committees

05/13/2021
The Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission (LECAC) has formed several committees, with the goal of improving policing practices within commonwealth law enforcement agencies. LECAC will also hold a meeting at 2 p.m. May 20 to discuss the new committees, adopt bylaws, and approve other administrative matters.

State Inspector General Charges 44 With Welfare Fraud in January 2020

03/02/2020
The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 44 individuals during the month of January 2020. The restitution owed the Commonwealth in these cases totals $143,372. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they allegedly defrauded.

State Inspector General Charges 45 With Welfare Fraud in December 2019

01/28/2020
The Office of State Inspector General filed welfare fraud charges against 45 individuals during the month of December 2019. The restitution owed the Commonwealth in these cases totals $240,125.40. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they allegedly defrauded.

State Inspector General Charges 45 With Welfare Fraud in November 2019

12/20/2019
The Office of State Inspector General filed welfare fraud charges against 45 individuals during the month of November 2019. The restitution owed the Commonwealth in these cases totals $211,274.32. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they allegedly defrauded.

State Inspector General Charges Dentist with Benefits Fraud

06/25/2019
Perry County Dentist hid at least $600,000.00 in income.

State Inspector General Charges 178 With Welfare Fraud in First Quarter of 2019

05/13/2019
Commonwealth Owed Nearly $890,000 in Restitution

State Inspector General Files Felony Charges in Trafficking Case

03/04/2019
 Harrisburg store employees caught in nearly $25,000 SNAP scheme  

State Inspector General Files Felony Charges in Fraud Case

01/07/2019
Butler County woman fraudulently obtained almost $200,000.00 in benefits while running a million-dollar business   

State Inspector General Files Felony Charges in Food Stamp Trafficking Case

08/30/2018
Grocery store employee used electronic benefit cards to stock his shelves and collect cash reimbursement  

State Inspector General Files Felony Charges Against Police Officer for Welfare Fraud

07/16/2018
Defendant Failed to Disclose Employment as Police Officer

State Inspector General Charges 183 With Welfare Fraud

05/08/2018
The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 183 individuals between January 1 and March 31, 2018.  The restitution owed the commonwealth in these cases totals $626,645.90.

State Inspector General Charges 127 With Welfare Fraud. Commonwealth Owed Nearly $530,000 in Restitution

11/30/2017
The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 127 individuals between September 1 and October 31, 2017.  The restitution owed the commonwealth in these cases totals $529,962.46. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.

Inspector General Charges 63 With Welfare Fraud in August; Commonwealth Owed More Than $252,000 in Restitution

10/17/2017
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 63 individuals between August 1 and August 31, 2017.  The restitution owed the commonwealth in these cases totals $252,435.58. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.

Governor and General Assembly Statutorily Establish the Office of Inspector General

09/18/2017
State Inspector General Bruce Beemer announced that Act 29-2017, which was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on July 20, 2017, goes into effect today creating the statutory Office of State Inspector General (OIG).  Act 29 codified Senate Bill 527, proposed by Senator Ryan Aument, which was passed with significant bi-partisan support in the General Assembly.

Inspector General Charges 73 With Welfare Fraud in July; Commonwealth Owed More Than $281,500 in Restitution

09/13/2017
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 73 individuals between July 1 and July 31, 2017.  The restitution owed the commonwealth in these cases totals $281,672.13. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.

Inspector General Charges 66 With Welfare Fraud in June; Commonwealth Owed More Than $206,600 in Restitution

08/04/2017
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 66 individuals between June 1 and June 30, 2017.  The restitution owed the commonwealth in these cases totals $206,651.38. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.

Inspector General Charges 68 With Welfare Fraud in May; Commonwealth Owed Nearly $270,000 in Restitution

06/28/2017
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 68 individuals between May 1 and May 31, 2017. The restitution owed the commonwealth in these cases totals $269,585.68. Additional cost savings will be realized as the defendants will be temporarily disqualified from receiving public benefits in the programs they defrauded.

OIG Charges Williamsport Woman with SNAP Trafficking for Selling her Food Stamp Benefits on Facebook. She Exchanged Benefits for Heroin.

03/27/2017
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has charged Tanya E. Keenan-Mack, 37, of Williamsport, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) trafficking and access device fraud for selling her SNAP benefits on Facebook.

Office of Inspector General Investigation Leads to Food Stamp Trafficking Charges Against 10 in Harrisburg

02/07/2017
Four Harrisburg store owners, an employee and five recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as food stamps, were charged Friday with welfare fraud after an investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Harrisburg Bureau of Police.
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