Skip to page body Skip to main navigation
Home DA Office Media Center Violent Crimes Economic Crimes Education & Resources
Office of the District Attorney, Tony Rackauckas, Orange County DA
Go

Auto Insurance Fraud
Code Enforcement
Consumer Fraud
Environmental Protection
Identity Theft
Immigration Fraud
Medical Insurance Fraud
Political Corruption
Public Assistance Fraud
Workers Compensation

F.A.Q.
Q: Can a custodial parent receive benefits for a child not living in the home?
Q: Can assistance recipients get benefits from two or more states at the same time?
Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report child support from non-custodial parent?
Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report proceeds from settlements?
Q: Must welfare fraud conduct be occurring in Orange County for Orange County District Attorney to have jurisdiction?
 

Q: Can a custodial parent receive benefits for a child not living in the home?
A: No.
 
Q: Can assistance recipients get benefits from two or more states at the same time?
A: No.  You may not intentionally collect assistance from more than one state.
 
Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report child support from non-custodial parent?
A: Yes.  Child Support must be reported.
 
Q: Are assistance recipients supposed to report proceeds from settlements?
A: Yes. All changes in the household composition, income or resources, must be reported.
 
Q: Must welfare fraud conduct be occurring in Orange County for Orange County District Attorney to have jurisdiction?
A: Yes. Reports of alleged public assistance or welfare fraud must be reported in county where they occur. Persons suspecting public assistance fraud conduct should contact that jurisdiction’s District Attorney or Social Services Agency. The first question DA staff will ask is in what county is this occurring? The conduct must be occurring in Orange County for us to have jurisdiction over the conduct.

If you have specific questions concerning public assistance or welfare fraud in Orange County, please contact the DA Public Assistance Fraud Unit Clerical Number.
  • (714) 664-3900
 
 


Free viewers are required for some of the attached documents. They can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.
Download Acrobat Reader    Download WinZip    Download Word Viewer    Download Excel Viewer    Download PowerPoint Viewer



 

Office of the District Attorney. Main Office: 401 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, California 92701
©Copyright 2012 Office of the District Attorney. All Rights Reserved.