What functions do the MFCUs various regional offices and specialized divisions have?
The MFCU is comprised of seven statewide regional offices located in Albany, Buffalo, Hauppauge, New York City, Pearl River, Rochester, and Syracuse, and five other specialized legal, audit and/or investigative sub-divisions and sections: the Civil Enforcement Division (based primarily in New York City); the Special Projects Division (based largely in New York City and Pearl River); the New York City Patient Protection Section; the False Claims Act Section; and the Electronic Investigative Support Group (based in Rensselaer). (The Unit also includes a Finance Department, which is responsible for the administration of financial recoveries and statewide purchasing, and Personnel Administration, which is responsible for the Unit’s payroll and related functions.) The MFCU’s regional offices handle criminal fraud and patient abuse and neglect cases. Due to the number of residential care facilities in New York City, however, the Unit established a special Patient Protection Section that focu
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