SNAP benefits are an important part of the business of many grocery stores. The SNAP or food stamp program is one of the largest and most extensive welfare programs that the federal government offers. Millions of families make ends meet with these funds, and they utilize them in the same grocery stores…
Mortgage Fraud Mortgage fraud is a federal crime that can be committed by home buyers, mortgage brokers, appraisers, real estate developers, or real estate attorneys. There are several different types, such as house flipping schemes, straw purchases, inflated appraisals, and equity skims, but they’re all designed to defraud the lender…
Healthcare regulatory oversight action is an area of government operation that has increased significantly over the past five years with the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The Department for Human and Health Services has performed regular audits, but all healthcare providers have also been focusing on internal self-audits…
When considering the crime of theft, we generally tend to think about such crimes as grand larceny, burglary, shoplifting and robbery. Nevertheless, there is another kind of theft that is known as welfare fraud. This is a crime that involves stealing resources from the government. For instance, if you file…
One of the most serious crimes that does not involve directly harming another individual, misappropriation of funds is punishable in all 50 states and is taken very seriously by courts. A crime that deals primarily with a person illegally and intentionally using another party’s funds for their own use, it can be…