The mission of the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) is to deter, detect, prevent and eradicate fraud, waste, misconduct and abuse in programs, operations, and contracting of executive agencies.
State law identifies fraudulent activities as criminal acts when it includes four essential elements: Misrepresentation through false statements or concealment by omission of facts. The intention to consciously deceive the victim. The victim's reliance on the perpetrator's deception.
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation is an office within the state Department of State. The bureau investigates alleged contravention of the laws and regulations that fall under its jurisdiction. Further, it is responsible for ensuring health and safety provisions are being followed in the state.
In Pennsylvania, the doctrine of the statute of frauds requires that all agreements to transfer real estate from one party to another must be memorialized in writing.
Overview. Since 1994, the Bureau of Fraud Prevention and Prosecution (BFPP) has been responsible for conducting investigations into suspected public benefits fraud and abuse as well as performing collection activities for public benefit programs administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS).
Phone: Call the PA Fraud Hotline at 1-800-692-7469, review the Unemployment Tax Fraud form above to ensure you have all the information prepared to provide your report.
In government or business a task force is a temporary organization created to solve a particular problem. It is considered to be a more formal ad hoc committee. A taskforce, or more commonly, task force, is a special committee, usually of experts, formed expressly for the purpose of studying a particular problem.
Task forces typically focus on terrorism, organized crime, narcotics, gangs, bank robberies, kidnapping, and motor vehicle theft. See our Partnerships and Outreach webpage for more information.