Fraud & How to Report It

The Rockland County Department of Social Services is committed to ensuring that only those residents eligible for assistance and services receive them. We have partnered with the Rockland County District Attorney's Office to stop all types of Welfare Fraud and have established this webpage so community members, such as yourself, can report suspected fraud.

What is Welfare Fraud? 

Welfare fraud is when an applicant/recipient of social services benefits willfully provides the Department of Social Services with false or incomplete information, or omits important information, to receive or retain services which they otherwise would not be legally entitled to. Depending on the eligibility program, the following could constitute welfare fraud:

• Unreported Income (Earned or Unearned)
• Unreported Assets or Resources (properties, money management accounts, businesses, etc.)
• Unreported Changes in Household Composition
• Residency Changes
• SNAP Trafficking (Selling EBT cards or benefits)
• Falsified Shelter Verification Forms
• Submittal of Other Falsified Documents for the Purpose of Receiving Benefits

How to Report Welfare Fraud

If you suspect someone has committed fraud, please take a moment and let us know. You may remain anonymous. The sources of all fraud allegations are kept strictly confidential.

There are multiple ways to report Welfare Fraud:

To report any type of fraud directly by phone please call: (845) 364-3100 Option 2, then option 2. You may also send an email to: ReportFraud@dfa.state.ny.us.

To Report Child Care Assistance Fraud Directly to The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), click the Button below and follow the instructions on the next page. 

To report SNAP, HEAP, or Temporary Assistance Fraud Directly to the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), click the button below and follow the instructions on the next page.

To Report Medicaid Fraud Directly to the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG), click the button below and follow the instructions on the next page.