Fraud and Benefit Recovery

Applicants are required to report everyone who is living with them and all income and expenses when an application is filed for benefits.  Questionable situations sometimes arise. When this happens, a referral should be made to our Fraud Department.

Fraud referrals can be made by calling

937-498-4981

option 3, then option 5


An investigation is completed to determine if there are unreported circumstances.  If there is a fraud finding, an overpayment is completed for any benefits that the household would not have been entitled to receive.

Shelby County Ohio Job Family Services Food Stamp FraudOnce an overpayment has been established, the case may be referred if warranted to the local Prosecutor’s office.  Depending on the circumstances of the investigation, the case may be taken to court for prosecution.

 

The agency pursues collection from the recipient.  Collections can be obtained through payments to our agency, recoupment from benefits currently being received, and from tax return offset.
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ODJFS to Offer Free Credit Monitoring to Victims of Unemployment-Related ID Theft

Individuals who reported being the victim of such identity theft will be eligible for one year of credit monitoring at no charge. Those who believe they were victims, but have not yet reported it, can do so at unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling (833) 658-0394. The services include identity theft monitoring, restoration, and insurance.

In order to be eligible for the free credit monitoring service, individuals must complete the ID Theft Portal Fraud Form at Identity Theft | Ohio Unemployment Benefits Help no later than May 22, 2022. The deadline to register for identity protection services is June 25, 2022.

Click the links for additional information.

ODJFS Press Release

FAQs
 

Cash Food & Medical Assistance

Applications and verifications
such as income, expenses and
other needed items may be returned by:
E-mail to:  FMS-Staff@jfs.ohio.gov
Fax to:  937-498-7396,  mail to:
Shelby County Department
of Job & Family Services
227 S. Ohio Avenue,Sidney, OH  45365,
in person, or by drop box outside the
front door of the agency.


Child Support

Children's Services

Unemployment Benefits

Adult Protective Services now
has a 24-Hour online portal available
for reporting non-emergency cases
of suspected adult abuse, neglect, or
exploitation at this link:
https://aps.jfs.ohio.gov/

 
 

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ADDRESS 227 South Ohio Avenue
Sidney, Ohio 45365
PHONE 937-498-4981
FAX 937-498-7396
HOURS M - F   7:30 am - 4 pm