- Anyone who knowingly submits falsified records to a public employee retirement board or PERAC for the purpose of gaining benefits will be investigated for fraud.
Pension Fraud is a serious problem. If you believe public pension fraud may have occurred or is about to occur, please notify PERAC’s Fraud Prevention Unit. The Unit reviews each report received and will investigate as it deems necessary and proper to determine if someone is committing fraud. Depending on the outcome of any investigation, the Commission may refer matters to the Attorney General, the appropriate District Attorney or the United States Attorney. Public pension fraud falls into four main categories described below.