Evening star., 1939-01-15

appointment as laborer in State,
War and Navy Building at 81 ,080 per
year on November 7, 1884, and con-
tinuing to accept general relief
assistance from the Public Assist
ance Division until some time in
January, 1885, such sums of money
fraudulently received amounting to
SIP.
Initial knowledge - CaSeWorker
Grace Trotter met a woman on the
street on January "a, 1885, who fur
nished information as to Thomas
Government employment.
Observation-Disclosures verified
with employer. Later Mrs. Thomas
denied, but man admitted such en-
ployment.
Disposition - Memo Caseworker
Wadsworth. February 6, 1885, to
Assistant Director Hankins. giving
status of fraud and requesting in
structions.
Case history has original Wads-
worth memo which was evidently
referred by Miss Hankins to Director
Hill, bearing notation written by
Miss Hill Il certainly feel he should
refund the relief given since he got
his job and If he does not, should
take 1t up with Mr.. Hart in the
district attorneys Office for prosecu-
ton. If he agrees to refund have
him sign a sworn statement to do
so and hold the case open to see if
he does and prosecute if he fails to
pay"
8-1S-38-The unpaid balance due
the Public Assistance Division was
$5.25.
Investigators comment: "Appar-
emily this case never even got into
Welfare Director Streets hands.
why, If this man is still employed
by the Government, should there
be any unpaid balance almost four
years after the perpetration Of the
fraud?"
CASE OF LEWIS HAWKINS"
Public Assistance Division, No. COS.
Type Of fraud-Concealment of
w. P. A. employment between May
rs. 1896, and September Is, 1885,
while during this period client
fraudulently accepted general as
sistance grants from the Public
Assistance Division as an "unem-
ployable" to the total amount of
$90.4o.
Initial knowledge-On visit to
home. Caseworker Sally Wood in
formed by landlady of employment
on September 1S, 1896.
Observation-Disclosures Wood
verified with w. P. A. Further
checking revealed that w. P. A. as
slgnment notice had been sent to
the wrong Public Assistance Divi-
sion office, and was not found until
October IL, 1896.
Disposition-l0-16-36 memo from
Caseworker Wood to Director Hill
outlining facts of fraud and recon-
mending that Hawkins be allowed
to make restitution at rate of S.
semi-monthly.
10-17-36 Director Hill addressed
Mrs. HUH: 1T is recommended that
he be allowed to repay relief re-
ceived to the amount of 5000 at
the rate Of SO monthly, IS pay
able on the 6th and Goth of each
month. The caseworker should have
him sign such agreement. The
caseworker must assume RESPONSE
bility for trying to make collections
and report to disbursing officer any
lapses In payment and reason for
same" Director Hills letter bears
Director Streets approval.
6-27-38 Memo Caseworker Jacob
sen to Director Hill giving status
OF collections. Balance due $3.50
or approximately half the account
paid down in q year and q half.
Investigators comment -" Aside
from the fact that this case was
never referred to corporation coun-
sci; also that Director Hills instruc-
tions were not followed as to secur-
ing signed agreement from client,
there appears to be too much tenn
porizing. This client has worked
on w. P. A. continuously during
fraud period and since to date,
10-20-38, and his salary has been
increased to $72 monthly. This in
crease should have made it possible
for Hawkins to liquidate the FORE
going unpaid balance In a short
time, but apparently the increase
In his ability to reimburse the Pub