claimants, hear appeals, disburse payments and make available
suitable forms for the filing of claims.
(b) Report to General Assembly.--In addition to any rules
and regulations prescribed under subsection (a), the department
shall collect the following information and issue a report
including the information to the chairperson and minority
chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and
the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations
Committee of the House of Representatives by September 30, 2024,
and September 30 of each year thereafter:
(1) The total number of claims which will be paid in the
fiscal year in which the report is issued with the
information provided by school district and by county.
(2) The total amount of rebates paid in the fiscal year
in which the report is issued with the information provided
by school district and by county.
Section 2910-I. Fraudulent claims and conveyances to obtain
benefits.
(a) Civil penalty.--If a claim is excessive and was filed
with fraudulent intent, the claim shall be disallowed in full,
and a penalty of 25% of the amount claimed shall be imposed. The
penalty and the amount of the disallowed claim, if the claim has
been paid, shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month
from the date of the claim until repaid.
(b) Criminal penalty.--The claimant and any person that
assisted in the preparation or filing of a fraudulent claim
commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000
or to imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
(c) Disallowance for receipt of title.--A claim shall be
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