FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT
DATE: AUGUST 7, 2018
RE: PRESS RELEASE – MONIQUE SMALLS
On August 6, 2018, Monique Smalls, age 53 of Ellenville, NY, was arrested by Ulster County Sheriff's Deputies and charged with the Felonies of Welfare Fraud 3rd degree, Grand Larceny 3rd degree & two counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing 1st degree.
An investigation conducted by the Ulster County Department of Social Services Special Investigation Unit, in conjunction with the Office of the Ulster County District Attorney, discovered that Ms. Smalls did not disclose her complete household income to the Department of Social Services from September 2014 to January 2017, and then again from June 2017 to January 2018. Ms. Smalls filed two applications with the Department of Social Services not revealing all the income. Due to the undisclosed income, Ms. Smalls received $5,994.00 in SNAP benefits she would not have received, had she reported truthful information.
Ms. Smalls was processed and issued an appearance ticket for Ulster Town Court.