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103 | P a g e October 25 • The determination of a recipient's eligibility for assistance; or • Benefit Note: Fraud also includes the willful retention of benefits by fuel vendors to which they are not entitled. WILLFUL WITHHOLDING OF INFORMATION: Includes but is not limited to: • Willful misstatements (either oral or written) made in response to oral or written questions from the sub-grantee. • Willful failure by the recipient to report changes in status each year, at time of application or subsequent transfer to other sub-grantee jurisdictions. • Willful failure by the recipient to report changes in status affecting the benefit award, such as family number, housing size and type, fuel type, etc. • Willful failure by the recipient to report receipt of a benefit or payment on his/her behalf which he/she knows or should know represents an erroneous benefit award or overpayment. • Willful transfer of property for the purpose of qualifying for assistance. 6.6 Fraud Referrals SUB-GRANTEE: If an individual appears to have received assistance under LIHEAP fraudulently, the sub-grantee must report in writing all facts pertaining to the alleged fraudulent act to the Department. The Department may refer the matter to the Department of Public Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Program Compliance Bureau. INTERESTED PARTY: Any interested party may report any individual appearing to have received assistance under the LIHEAP fraudulently to the sub-grantee, or the Department. This referral should be done in writing. The information shall include the name of the recipient, the county in which he/she resides, and the type of assistance that he/she is receiving. AMOUNT OF FRAUD UNDER $10.00: When the net amount of alleged fraud is under $10.00 no recoupment will be attempted. REPORTING SUSPECTED FRAUD: 1. The ‘LIHEAP Investigative Referral’ form is completed by the Sub-Grantee with a brief explanation of events causing the referral to be made. a) The sub-grantee must report, in writing, all facts pertaining to the alleged fraudulent act to the Department.