{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-20.607","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 20.607","heading":"What happens when applicants or recipients knowingly and willfully provide false or fraudulent information?","body":"Applicants or recipients who knowingly and willfully provide false or fraudulent information are subject to prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, which carries a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both. The social services worker will prepare a written report detailing the information considered to be false and submit the report to the Superintendent or his/her designated representative for appropriate investigative action.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER D—HUMAN SERVICES","PART 20—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS","Subpart F—Administrative Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"4f8fb4c0d6ab956146c408f7fbe8ba70651e19f6c9922f1a3419a9dab08d3253","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-20.606","next":"us/25-cfr-20.700"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}