Section 6 Fraudulent actions by benefit recipients; bureau of special investigations; restitution - Massachusetts Statutes

Section 6. When any agency has probable cause to believe that the receipt of incorrect benefits under any such program was a result of a fraudulent action by the recipient, such agency shall refer the case to the bureau of special investigations for further action in accordance with regulations promulgated by the fraudulent claims commission. Such regulations shall provide for consideration of the willingness of the recipient to make restitution or to submit to voluntary recoupment and shall include guidelines and procedures for administrative action and recoupment. The fraudulent claims commission shall promulgate said regulations in accordance with section two of chapter thirty A and after consultation with agencies as to how the financial solvency and the maintenance of the integrity of their programs can be best served by restitution and referrals.