REPORTING

Fraud, Theft, Waste, or Abuse in a TWC Program

State agencies have a duty to prevent, detect, and eliminate the misuse of taxpayer funds.

The Texas Labor Code authorizes Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, and program abuse. Waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars will not be tolerated and will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.


Reporting to TWC

Report Child Care Fraud: Online or Phone

Report suspected fraud by a Child Care Provider or Parent/Caretaker who is fraudulently receiving funds.


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  • Call the Fraud Hotline at 800-252-3642, to make an anonymous report. Information must be as specific as possible. Be aware that your caller ID and any information provided over the phone will be documented. See warning, below. 
  • For complete anonymity, report to the State Auditor's Office.
  • Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD), call Relay Texas at 711 (Voice).

Report Unemployment Identity (ID) Fraud: Online Only

Report Unemployment ID fraud if someone applied for benefits in Texas using your Social Security number (SSN), or if someone made unauthorized changes to a claim that you filed. 


You must report ID fraud using TWC’s online fraud portal. (You cannot report by phone, email, or anonymously.) 


Report Unemployment Benefits Eligibility Fraud 

Report suspected fraud about a person who is fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits, such as someone working full-time or in jail while collecting benefits. 


OR


  • Call the Fraud Hotline at 800-252-3642 to make an anonymous report. Provide as much specific information as possible. Your caller ID and any information provided over the phone will be documented. See warning, below. 
  • For complete anonymity, report to the State Auditor's Office.
  • Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD), call Relay Texas at 711 (Voice).


For information about the difference between Unemployment Eligibility fraud and ID fraud, go to Unemployment Benefits Fraud and Identity Fraud.

Report Fraud in Any Other TWC Program

Report suspected fraud, waste, or abuse in any TWC Program. This is only for fraud, waste, or abuse at the Texas Workforce Commission. 


OR


  • Call the Fraud Hotline at 800-252-3642, to make an anonymous report. Provide as much specific information as possible. Your caller ID and any information provided over the phone will be documented. See warning, below. 
  • For complete anonymity, report to the State Auditor's Office.
  • Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD), call Relay Texas at 711 (Voice).

Report TWC Program Fraud to the State Auditor's Office (SAO)

You may report suspected fraud, waste, theft, and abuse involving state resources directly to the SAO: