Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual

13.2.3 Additional Prevention Methods

The W-2 agency may also complete the following to prevent fraud or errors in cases they may find questionable:

  1. Review information in CWWCWWCARES Worker Web, BRITSBRITSBenefit Recovery and Investigation Tracking System, and ECFECFElectronic Case File during the application process for any program integrity red flags or comments from other programs.
  2. Check data exchanges in CWW to verify income is being reported the same by the employer as the applicant or participant. (See 13.3 for more information)
  3. If there is reasonable suspicion of duplicate benefits in another state, the W-2W-2Wisconsin Works agency may:
    1. Ask the BWF Work Programs Help Desk to check for the applicant in the quarterly PARISPARISPublic Assistance Reporting Information Systems report; or
    2. Conduct their own out of state inquiry using other state’s contact information found on the Office of the Administration for Children & Families, Office of Family Assistance, TANF Program Contact Information webpage.