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SECTION 200 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

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201.11 PREVENT FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE

As a grant recipient, CAAs must protect the program and the source of federal funds by detecting and preventing fraud by: • Establishing an adequate and effective system of accounting, internal controls, records control, and records retention.

• Implementing an internal compliance and ethics program that encourages the recognition and reporting of fraud, waste or abuse.

• Reporting suspected fraud to the OHS Office of Inspector General of the State of Georgia: Office of Inspector General The OHS Office of Inspector General provides oversight to ensure the work of OHS is conducted according to state and federal laws, and administrative policy, procedure, and practice. Our goal is to actively seek to eliminate poor management practices, fraud, waste, and abuse within OHS programs and to uncover criminal conduct by employees, contractors, or recipients of public assistance benefits. These services are provided through five distinct units: Background Investigations Unit, Internal Audits Unit, Benefits Recovery Unit, Internal Investigations Unit, and the Residential Child Care Unit. HOW TO REPORT FRAUD, WASTE OR ABUSE: Office of Inspector General Hotline: 1-866-435-7644 Via the Web: online form DHS OIG Fraud and Abuse Reporting Form https://dhs.georgia.gov/dhs- oig- fraud-and-abuse-reporting-form U.S. Mail: 2 M.L.K Jr. Drive SW, 1102 West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334 Attention: OHS Inspector General