45 CFR §235.110
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State plan requirements: A State plan under title I, IV-A, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act must provide:
- (a)That the State agency will establish and maintain:
- (1)Methods and criteria for identifying situations in which a question of fraud in the program may exist, and
- (2)Procedures developed in cooperation with the State's legal authorities for referring to law enforcement officials situations in which there is valid reason to suspect that fraud has been practiced.
- (b)For methods of investigation of situations which there is a question of fraud, that do not infringe on the legal rights of persons involved and are consistent with the principles recognized as affording due process of law.
- (c)For the designation of official position(s) responsible for referral of situations involving suspected fraud to the proper authorities.