Common use of Prevention of Fraud Clause in Contracts

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award. 7.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or Grantee's sub-contractor's staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency rules, policies and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the Agency’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Austin, Texas 78778-0001 7.4 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, and sub-contractors are aware of the Agency's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (0-000-000-0000) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency shall retaliate against any person filing a report. 7.6 Upon review of submitted reports, the Agency’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-contractor, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 further investigation; 7.6.2 referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the Agency’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and legal and/or corrective action have been taken.

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 8.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency TWC rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award. 7.2 8.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or GranteeXxxxxxx's sub-contractor's or subrecipient’s staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, law or Agency TWC rules, policies and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the AgencyTWC’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working business days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 8.3 An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Xxxx 000 Austin, Texas 78778-0001 7.4 8.4 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, contractors and sub-contractors subrecipients are aware of the AgencyTWC's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (0-000-000-0000) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 8.5 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency TWC shall retaliate against any person filing a report. 7.6 8.6 Upon review of submitted reports, the AgencyTWC’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-contractorcontractor or subrecipient, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 : • further investigation; 7.6.2 ; • referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 and/or • other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 8.7 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the AgencyTWC’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and legal and/or corrective action have been taken.

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 6.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award.legal 7.2 6.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or GranteeXxxxxxx's sub-contractor's staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, law or Agency rules, policies and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the Agency’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 6.3 An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Austin, Texas 78778-0001Commission 7.4 6.4 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, and sub-contractors are aware of the Agency's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (0-000-000-0000) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 6.5 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency shall retaliate against any person filing a report.as 7.6 6.6 Upon review of submitted reports, the Agency’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-sub- contractor, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 6.6.1 further investigation; 7.6.2 6.6.2 referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 6.6.3 other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 6.7 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the Agency’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and have been taken. After all associated legal and/or corrective action have has been taken; the Grantee shall submit a final action report to the Office of Investigations.

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 8.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency TWC rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award. 7.2 8.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or GranteeXxxxxxx's sub-contractor's or subrecipient’s staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, law or Agency TWC rules, policies and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the AgencyTWC’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working business days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 8.3 An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Austin, Texas 78778-0001 7.4 8.4 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, contractors and sub-contractors subrecipients are aware of the AgencyTWC's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (0-000-000-0000) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 8.5 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency TWC shall retaliate against any person filing a report. 7.6 8.6 Upon review of submitted reports, the AgencyTWC’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-contractorcontractor or subrecipient, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 : • further investigation; 7.6.2 ; • referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 and/or • other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 8.7 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the AgencyTWC’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and legal and/or corrective action have been taken.

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award. 7.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or Grantee's sub-contractor's contractors or subrecipients’ staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, law or Agency rules, policies policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the Agency’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 . An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Austin, Texas 78778-0001 7.4 7.3 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, and sub-contractors contractors, or subrecipients are aware of the Agency's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (0-000-000-0000) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 7.4 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency shall retaliate against any person filing a report. 7.6 7.5 Upon review of submitted reports, the Agency’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-contractorcontractor or subrecipient, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 : • further investigation; 7.6.2 ; • referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 and/or • other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 7.6 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the Agency’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and legal and/or corrective action have been taken. After all associated legal and/or corrective action has been taken, the Grantee shall submit a final action report to the Office of Investigations.

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award. 7.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or GranteeXxxxxxx's sub-contractorcontractors or subrecipients's staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, law or Agency rules, policies policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the Agency’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Austin, Texas 78778-0001 7.4 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, and sub-contractors contractors, or subrecipients are aware of the Agency's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (01-000800-000-0000252- 3642) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency shall retaliate against any person filing a report. 7.6 Upon review of submitted reports, the Agency’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-contractorcontractor or subrecipient, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 further investigation; 7.6.2 referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the Agency’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and legal and/or corrective action have been taken. After all associated legal and/or corrective action has been taken, the Grantee shall submit a final action report to the Office of Investigations.

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award. 7.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or GranteeXxxxxxx's sub-contractor's staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, law or Agency rules, policies and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the Agency’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Xxxx 000 Austin, Texas 78778-0001 7.4 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, and sub-contractors are aware of the Agency's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (0-000-000-0000) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency shall retaliate against any person filing a report. 7.6 Upon review of submitted reports, the Agency’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-contractor, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 further investigation; 7.6.2 referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the Agency’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and have been taken. After all associated legal and/or corrective action have has been taken; the Grantee shall submit a final action report to the Office of Investigations.

Prevention of Fraud. 7.1 6.1 The Grantee shall establish and implement procedures for preventing, reporting, investigating, and taking appropriate legal and/or administrative action concerning any fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, or Agency rules, policies, and procedures occurring under this grant award. 7.2 6.2 Any member of the Grantee's staff or GranteeXxxxxxx's sub-contractor's staff having knowledge of suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, violations of law, law or Agency rules, policies and procedures occurring under this grant award, shall report such information to the Agency’s Office of Investigations no later than five (5) working days from the date of discovery of such act. 7.3 6.3 An Incident Report regarding such an act must be submitted to: Texas Workforce Commission Office of Investigations 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Room 230 Austin, Texas 78778-0001: 7.4 6.4 The Grantee shall establish and implement reasonable internal program management procedures sufficient to ensure that its employees, participants, and sub-contractors are aware of the Agency's Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline (0-000-000-0000) and that Hotline posters are displayed to ensure maximum exposure to all persons associated with or having an interest in the programs or services provided under this grant award. 7.5 6.5 Except as provided by law or court order, the parties to this grant award shall ensure the confidentiality of all reports of violations, as listed above. Neither the Grantee nor the Agency shall retaliate against any person filing a report. 7.6 6.6 Upon review of submitted reports, the Agency’s Office of Investigations may elevate the report to the appropriate federal authority, accept the case for investigation and/or action at the state level, or return the case to the Grantee, or Xxxxxxx's sub-sub- contractor, for action including, but not limited to, the following: 7.6.1 6.6.1 further investigation; 7.6.2 6.6.2 referral for prosecution under the Texas Penal Code, or other state or federal laws; and/or 7.6.3 6.6.3 other corrective action, as may be appropriate. 7.7 6.7 When referred back to the Grantee, the Grantee shall ensure that a final investigation closing report is submitted to the Agency’s Office of Investigations after all feasible avenues of investigation and have been taken. After all associated legal and/or corrective action have has been taken; the Grantee shall submit a final action report to the Office of Investigations.