PUBLIC BENEFITS FRAUD CHARGES FILED

The Office of State Inspector General has filed charges against 103 people for public benefits fraud. The I-G’s office says 102 of those people are charged with felonies, and one person is looking at a misdemeanor charge. The most common charges involve either selling their benefits, or lying about how much money they made in order to keep their benefits. In all, the charges cover about 700 thousand-dollars in misused benefits. Everyone who is convicted will temporarily lose their benefits.