Definitions, and examples of reportable violations
| Fraud | A deliberate act of deception, concealment, omission, or giving false information to get a benefit or gain that is not authorized. |
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| Waste | A practice that is careless or an inefficient use of resources, items, or services. Waste includes incurring unnecessary costs because of inefficient practices, systems, or controls. |
| Theft | The unlawful appropriation of property with the intent to deprive the owner of that property. |
| Program Abuse | Misusing or destroying state resources. Or an improper practice that does not involve prosecutable fraud. Abuse may include misapplication or misuse of public resources. |
Examples of Reportable Violations
Reportable violations include, but are not limited to, the following examples:
- Obtaining childcare benefits by misrepresentation, providing false information, or withholding information
- Obtaining unemployment benefits by misrepresentation, providing false information, or withholding information
- Improper tax avoidance by nondisclosure or misrepresentation of facts
- Authorizing an improper claim for others
- Authorizing ineligible participation in TWC programs
- Authorizing payments to ineligible claimants/clients/customers
- Accessing agency information (e.g., wage records) for non-business reasons
- Conflict of interest issues
- Extorting money or accepting favors from contractors, clients, or vendors
- Failing to follow applicable rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and laws
- Improperly disclosing information
- Misusing State-owned property (computers, equipment, telephones, etc.)
- Nondisclosure of material facts
- Overstating travel expense reimbursement claims
- Receiving kickbacks from contractors, clients, or vendors
- Using state supplies for personal use
- Using state telephone lines for personal calls to avoid long-distance charges
- Using unauthorized computer programs on State-owned computers
- Installation of State-owned computer software on home computers
- Violating contract or grant procedures
- Falsifying financial records to conceal theft of money or property
- Intentionally misrepresenting the costs of goods or services provided