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Welcome to the Office of Investigative Services

The Office of Investigative Services (OIS) was established in 1979 to investigate fraud in public assistance programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF; formerly AFDC), food stamps and child care. The office also investigates suspected employee misconduct and misuse of funds within DHR and by anyone contracted to DHR. In 2007 The State Hospital Police became a part of OIS. The State Hospital Police provide security and law enforcement services to the State Hospitals.

To Report Public Assistance Fraud, call the OIS Hotline at 1-800-282-4063, or click here.

News Releases

DHR saves taxpayers millions in public assistance fraud - 03/13/08

March 12, 2008 - Public assistance programs like TANF and food stamps are crucial safety nets for needy families. However, because of vast need and availability of these programs (food stamps serve nearly 1 million Georgians each month) it may be inevitable that some people will try to cheat the system. But few get away with it. Last year the Office of Investigative Services investigated more than 9,000 cases of suspected fraud in TANF, food stamps, and subsidized childcare and established $8.7 million in fraudulent claims, all of which must be repaid. Food stamps cases made up the bulk of the fraudulent claims at $6 million, of which, nearly $5 million have been collected.

10/15/07	OIS expands Internal Investigations Unit
05/23/05	DHR continues to investigate government program fraud