The Food Stamp Fraud Control Report (JFS 04200) is designed to collect data on persons convicted of food stamp fraud, the investigations leading to those convictions, and the dollar amounts involved. The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) have changed the reporting requirements. It is no longer necessary to report the number of pending investigations or pending decisions from previous reporting periods. It is also not required to specify whether cases under investigation were "PA" or "NPA".

The data for the Food Stamp Fraud Control Report (JFS 04200) is compiled from records of the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) fraud investigation unit and court records of food stamp fraud convictions in the county or notifications from the county prosecutor.

The CDJFS is responsible for taking appropriate actions to identify and recover incorrectly paid food stamp benefits. Each CDJFS must submit a Food Stamp Fraud Control Report (JFS 04200) annually by July 15 for the state fiscal year (SFY) period beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) no longer provides paper copies of the Administrative Procedure Manual (APM). This APMTL may be accessed at: http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov.

The Food Stamp Fraud Control Report (JFS 04200) is accessible through the ODJFS on-line forms listing: http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp.

Questions concerning this report should be directed to the Office of Research, Assessment and Accountability Bureau Of Program Integrity Fraud Control Section at: 614 -728 -7740.