05 Inappropriate, Suspicious, or Potentially Fraudulent Activity

FAA1.A Background and Introduction : 05 Inappropriate, Suspicious, or Potentially Fraudulent Activity - Overview

Inappropriate, Suspicious, or Potentially Fraudulent Activity - Overview

(07/01/13 - 09/30/13)

Report all instances where an employee, contractor, volunteer or temporary employee is discovered or suspected of being involved in an inappropriate, suspicious, or potentially fraudulent activity.

These activities may be discovered while completing any of, but not limited to, the following:

●Viewing employee, contractor, volunteer, or temporary employee activity on a case

●Registering or processing new or renewal applications

●Working alerts or processing changes

●Conducting case read activity

●Discussion with employees, contractors, volunteers, or temporary employees or overhearing a discussion among employees, contractors, volunteers or temporary employees

●Information provided by a participant regarding their case or other cases

●Observing an employee, contractor, volunteer, or temporary employee viewing a case that they have no official business reason to access (conflict of interest)

●While conducting audits

See Example Employee Unacceptable Behavior for additional examples of inappropriate or suspicious activities.

WARNING

Arizona Revised Statute §41-1959 makes the release of confidential information a Class 2 Misdemeanor. Disciplinary action will be taken when it is found that an employee, contractor, volunteer or temporary employee has misused or inappropriately released information regarding a CA, MA, or NA case.

Disciplinary action may include suspension, dismissal, and prosecution.