Colorado Colorado Welfare Fraud Council Welfare Fraud Council (CWFC) (CWFC)

Welcome to our WEB Site!Welcome to our WEB Site!

What is the CWFC?What is the CWFC?

…….We are a non-profit statewide .We are a non-profit statewide organization that is comprised of city, organization that is comprised of city, County, state and federal employees County, state and federal employees who’s capacity is to identify, support who’s capacity is to identify, support and resolve fraud related issues in a and resolve fraud related issues in a

collaborative partnership.collaborative partnership.

CWFColorado Welfare Fraud Council

History of CWFCHistory of CWFC

The Colorado District Attorney’s Council was the parent The Colorado District Attorney’s Council was the parent organization for CWFC along with the Colorado Family organization for CWFC along with the Colorado Family Support Council. The 1Support Council. The 1stst meeting occurred on February meeting occurred on February 2424thth, 1984 where the CWFC Constitution and By-laws were , 1984 where the CWFC Constitution and By-laws were established and later adopted. established and later adopted.

In May 1989, the general membership approved separation In May 1989, the general membership approved separation of the Colorado Welfare Fraud Council from the Colorado of the Colorado Welfare Fraud Council from the Colorado District Attorney’s Council. District Attorney’s Council.

CWFC continues to maintain a cooperative relationship with CWFC continues to maintain a cooperative relationship with

the Colorado District Attorney’s Council.the Colorado District Attorney’s Council.

What are our goals?What are our goals?

To provide information To provide information and training to:and training to:

Those that review and Those that review and approve benefitsapprove benefits

Those whom investigate Those whom investigate reported abuse and misuse reported abuse and misuse of benefits programs.of benefits programs.

Those involved in Those involved in administrating the administrating the benefitsbenefits

And…And…

Prevention of fraudPrevention of fraud

Detection & Investigation of FraudDetection & Investigation of Fraud

Prosecution of FraudProsecution of Fraud

Recovery of Fraudulently obtained Recovery of Fraudulently obtained fundsfunds

Foster Program IntegrityFoster Program Integrity

We provide training to We provide training to membersmembers

CWFColorado Welfare Fraud Council

We provide a Resource GuideWe provide a Resource Guide

Once becoming a CWFC Once becoming a CWFC member, a membership member, a membership

guide that covers nearly all guide that covers nearly all aspects of the job related aspects of the job related

to fraud matters is to fraud matters is provided to each new provided to each new

member, without cost. member, without cost.

What else is provided?What else is provided?

Many other things are beneficial by Many other things are beneficial by becoming a member of CWFC.becoming a member of CWFC.

And they are…And they are…

Links to other related fraud Links to other related fraud prevention and detection prevention and detection organizations.organizations.

And…..And…..

A vast network of knowledgeable A vast network of knowledgeable professionals that can assist and professionals that can assist and guide your processes and procedures guide your processes and procedures you may not yet have developed.you may not yet have developed.

Camaraderie Camaraderie

Being able to keep up with the most Being able to keep up with the most advanced techniques and equipment advanced techniques and equipment used in today's detection and used in today's detection and identification of public assistance identification of public assistance fraud.fraud.

Join our TEAM!Join our TEAM!

Enclosed within our WEB Site is the Enclosed within our WEB Site is the numbers you can access to establish numbers you can access to establish contact with one of our board contact with one of our board members to receive more members to receive more information about our fine information about our fine organization. We welcome you organization. We welcome you aboard.aboard.