In a media release, Gerace pointed out several accomplishments during his time in office, including the establishment of the county wanted person's program, the inmante weekender work program,
the welfare fraud investigation program, the we - tip anonomous hotline for reporting and providing information on crimes, the Smart 911 program and the anti-drunk driving education program.
The Erie County Special
Investigations Division («SID»), an anti-
fraud investigatory unit of the Department of Social Services, completed reviews of 2,988 cases of suspected
welfare fraud in 2017 and uncovered overpayments in these cases totaling over $ 4.1 million.