PERAC Memo #36 - 2007: New Pension Fraud Poster

MEMORANDUM #36, 2007 M E M O R A N D U M TO: All Retirement Boards FROM: Joseph E. Connarton, Executive Director RE: New Pension Fraud Poster DATE: August 29, 2007 In accordance with statutory requirements, the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) maintains a toll-free hot line for the reporting of suspected fraudulent public pension claims, payments, falsified records and affidavits. The hot line number is 1-800-445-3266. All messages are kept confidential. Since 1998, PERAC has promoted the hot line through poster campaigns built around various slogans: “It Adds Up”; “FRAUD, It is a Big Deal”; “For All of Those Who Thought Pension Fraud Was an Invisible Crime”; and “I’m Not Hurting Anyone.” This year’s campaign features playing cards that spell out the word FRAUD. Our tag line is “This Is A Losing Hand.”
We are enclosing three posters for your use. Please display them in your office and other locations in your building that provide maximum visibility. We have also enclosed three copies of a brochure that informs readers about the PERAC Fraud Unit and provides some details about various types of pension fraud. Three copies of PERAC's “Referral Report of Potential Fraud” form are provided as well. Your staff should use these forms to report instances of suspected public pension fraud to PERAC's Fraud Unit. You should also make the form available to anyone else who wishes to report suspected public pension fraud. Please make additional copies as needed. For additional copies of the poster, brochure, or form, please feel free to contact our Communications Director, Sarah Kelly, at 617-666-4446, extension 970. The Commission sincerely appreciates your cooperation in this endeavor.