In the new case, besides the city employees, 20 others have been charged with fraudulently receiving subsidized housing, for a total of over $1 million in benefits illegally collected, officials said.

Section 297 of the Act makes it an offense to fraudulently receive broadcasts for which a payment is required.

Among the matters being investigated is a past Pell Grant scandal involving many football players who fraudulently received Federal grants.

Further, the group criticized rescue workers who attempted to fraudulently receive financial compensation though they did not suffer injuries.

A probationary police officer was arrested yesterday on charges that she fraudulently received $115,000 in welfare benefits over the past two years, the authorities said.

Mr. Zimmer, a three-term member of the House, co-sponsored welfare reform legislation and also wrote a measure that bans welfare for 10 years to anyone who fraudulently receives benefits.

Finally, he addressed public reaction to the new health care chart; federal workers fraudulently receiving disability payments and immigration agents who have lost confidence in their bosses.

Oregon Lawmaker's Woes Representative Wes Cooley and his wife, Rosemary, face scrutiny over whether they fraudulently received her survivor's benefits.

Federal prosecutors this spring charged the Minnesota Republican with fraudulently receiving $3,825 in Senate reimbursements for staying at a condominium he secretly owned.

The women who fraudulently received welfare benefits face charges of theft of public funds, and, if convicted, could be sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined up to $250,000.