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A toll-free hotline focused on vaccine-related fraud. New Yorkers who suspect fraud in the vaccine distribution process should call the hotline at 1-833-829-7226 or email the Department of Health at [email protected]. One example of fraud would be any offer of the vaccine in exchange for payment. Hotline staff will route complaints to the appropriate investigative agencies to ensure New Yorkers are not being taken advantage of.

The Office for the Aging offers many services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition through congregate meals, advocacy, support groups, transportation services, caregiver services, case management, and the Bone Builders and Senior Meal Programs. Bone Builders and the Senior Dinner Clubs are overseen by Pro Action of Steuben-Yates.

The County Sheriff's Office provides county-wide police patrol, criminal investigations, service to the youth and elderly in the community, operates the County Corrections facility, provides court security and handles civil processes.

Ensures that residents of Nassau County are treated fairly in all consumer transactions. Consumer Complaints are investigated by our Consumer Protection Investigators who work diligently with contractors and businesses to resolve consumer issues. Our Licensing Department licenses and regulates many businesses, which operate in Nassau County. Consumers have the ability to Search businesses with valid licenses function on the website. The Weights and Measures Division inspects and tests the accuracy of all scales in retail establishments located in Nassau County, to ensure that they are correct. Gas pumps and heating oil delivery trucks are also tested for accuracy and to confirm that the amount of product dispensed is correct. The Taxi & Limousine Division regulates and issues licenses to “for hire” vehicle drivers (other than Uber and Lyft) and registers “for hire” vehicles, such as prom limos. The dedicated bilingual Front Desk staff are available to help consumers with questions and assist with the filing of consumer complaints. They also help contractors and businesses submit their license applications. Call for detailed information regarding all services offered.

Consumer Protection receives and investigates complaints, initiates investigations of fraud and/or unfair dealings. Public education on consumer frauds and scams.

Coordinates statewide investigation and prosecution of law enforcement actions involving the Internet, primarily fraudulent, deceptive or otherwise illegal conduct online: consumer complaint form posted on the Attorney General's website responds to inquires from other bureaus and governmental and law enforcement agencies reviews and prepares legislation to keep laws current with Internet development

Publishes Consumer reports, anunbiased source of reviews about products and services. Also has programs about financial privacy.

Serves and protects consumers and legitimate businesses from fraudulent and unfair business practices.

Serves and protects consumers and legitimate businesses from fraudulent and unfair business practices.

Provides information, assistance, referrals and services to ensure the rights of older adults, including prevention of abuse and neglect, assistance with consumer fraud and scams, and assistance with advance directives (wills, health care proxies and powers of attorney).

The County Sheriff's Office provides county-wide police patrol, criminal investigations, service to the youth and elderly in the community, operates the County Corrections facility, provides court security and handles civil processes.

Accepts and investigates consumer fraud reports including reports about charities and nonprofits. Also the state counsel and Medicaid fraud unit. Provides assistance to victims of crimes that happened within New York State.

The Office for the Aging offers many services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition through congregate meals, advocacy, support groups, transportation services, caregiver services, case management, and the Bone Builders and Senior Meal Programs. Bone Builders and the Senior Dinner Clubs are overseen by Pro Action of Steuben-Yates.

Offers limited assistance with consumer issues, hospital patient rights, landlord/tenant disputes, Medicare/Medicaid, SSA and SSI issues. The attorney may be able to provide court representation. Help is not available for criminal matters.

Accepts and investigates consumer fraud reports including reports about charities and nonprofits. Also the state counsel and Medicaid fraud unit. Provides assistance to victims of crimes that happened within New York State.

Provides county-wide police patrol and criminal investigations. Offers various crime prevention programs and education and general information covering law enforcement. Accepts reports of consumer fraud and criminal acts.

Offers limited assistance with consumer issues, hospital patient rights, landlord/tenant disputes, Medicare/Medicaid, SSA and SSI issues. The attorney may be able to provide court representation. Help is not available for criminal matters.

Provides access to local law enforcement agencies to help take statements or to provide protection during emergencies.

* Helps people get answers to questions about supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. It is also used to take complaints of alleged misconduct, fraud, waste and abuse in the service system.

Provides assistance to state residents on consumer issues, and and assists with filing complaints. Also offers educational outreach presentations which focus on identity theft prevention, mitigation, avoiding scams and more.

Reviews and mediates complaints from individual consumers. Also provides information to consumers and seeks to ensure a fair and vigorous market place. The Bureau also drafts legislation and conducts studies and writes reports on emerging consumer problems and issues.

Provides a hotline available for fraud reporting, for consumers, insurance, medicaid, landord/tenant issues, etc. Also offers a "Tenants Rights Guide" with information about leases, safety, repairs, and rights available to both tenants and landlords.

Carries out functions of the Attorney General's office in the Southern Tier, such as: protecting consumers against fraud offers help with identity theft cases (including an online identity theft tool kit: https://ag.ny.gov/consumer-frauds-bureau/identity-theft ) safeguarding civil and workers' rightsoverseeing the dissolution, amendments to the certificate of incorporation of charities and sale of all or substantially all of not-for-profit assets, as well as charitable trusts and estates