Preventing Fraud With Public Funds 

The Program Integrity Unit’s goal is to maintain integrity and provide accountability in our benefit programs.  We strive to prevent over issuances, avert violations, and recover benefits, in order to efficiently and ethically serve our community.

OUR ROLE

The role of our Program Integrity Investigators is to:

• Discover, investigate, and prevent fraud
• Recover overpayments of public assistance funds and benefits, whether due to client error, client fraud, or worker error
• Educate and inform county staff and the public as a means to deter fraud
• Encourage and maintain integrity of assistance programs

REFERRALS

Referrals are received from agency staff, members of the community, businesses, state/federal offices, and other agencies.  The Program Integrity Unit provides assistance to the agency departments by verifying and providing information regarding alleged program abuse and overpayments.  Information and data is collected from private and public sources, including employers, landlords, healthcare institutions, financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, court records, businesses, and other government agencies.  All reports and referrals are reviewed for validity and investigated.

Under North Carolina law, persons must give caseworkers necessary information to determine eligibility for programs such as Work First Family Assistance, Food and Nutrition Services, Medicaid, Energy Assistance, Special and Emergency Assistance, and surplus commodities.  

To report fraud call 252-399-1168 or email reportfraud@wilson-co.com. Make a fraud report. Hacer un reporte de fraude.