Arizona Laws 46-140. Duty of employees to report violations; penalties for failure to do so
A. When a person employed under this title interviews or consults an applicant for or recipient of assistance or services authorized by this title, and is informed that the applicant or recipient has by mistake, by withholding facts, or in any other manner, violated or attempted to violate, knowingly or unknowingly, any provision of this title which resulted in, or if undiscovered, would have resulted in the applicant or recipient receiving assistance or service or in receiving more assistance or service than the applicant or recipient would have been otherwise entitled to receive, the employee interviewing or consulting with such applicant or recipient shall promptly make a complete written report of the information to the state department.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 46-140
- Applicant: means a person who has applied for assistance or services under this title, or a person who has applied for assistance or services under this title and who has custody of a dependent child. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Assistance: means payments in cash or kind to or on behalf of a person or persons in need as provided for in this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Recipient: means a person who receives assistance or services under the provisions of this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101
- Services: includes social casework, rehabilitation counseling and similar services rendered to a person or persons in need as provided for in this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101
B. Failure of the employee to make the report required by subsection A, or failure of the supervisor of such employee, if aware of such fact, to direct the employee to make the report, constitutes cause for immediate dismissal from the department or prosecution of such employee and supervisor.
C. Any employee who fails to make the written report or any supervisor who, knowing of such failure to report, fails to direct the employee to report is guilty of a misdemeanor.