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Report Suspected Fraud


SUSPECT IT?   REPORT IT!


TWC HOTLINE:  1-800-252-3642


Fraud, Waste, Abuse



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Hotline & Investigation of Fraud in Programs


TWC established a Fraud and Program Abuse Hotline 800-252-3642 for individuals who wish to report suspected fraud, waste, or program abuse in any of the following programs:


  • Adult Education & Literacy
  • Apprenticeship
  • Career Schools & Colleges
  • Child Care Services
  • Choices
  • Civil Rights
  • Foreign Labor Certification
  • Labor Law
  • Labor Market & Career Information
  • Noncustodial Parent Choices
  • Rapid Reemployment Services
  • Self Sufficiency
  • Senior Community Services Employment Program
  • Skills Development
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP & ET) Employment & Training
  • The Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center
  • The Independent Living Services Program for Older Individuals Who Are Blind
  • The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance
  • Unemployment Insurance Benefits
  • Unemployment Insurance Tax
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  • Wagner-Peyser Employment Services
  • Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Workers and Youth Employment Training and Services
  • WorkInTexas.com
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The Texas Workforce Commission is authorized by the Texas Labor Code to investigate allegations of fraud, waste and program abuse involving these programs. The Hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An investigator will return your call within 48 hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding state holidays. To limit fear of reprisal, the Hotline permits reporting of matters anonymously, if desired. Information that is submitted on the Hotline must be as specific as possible.

This HOTLINE allows you to report suspected fraud or abuse involving any Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) or Workforce Solution program anonymously, without fear of retaliation.  


Call (24 hrs) :   1-800-252-3642
TDD (Relay Texas):   1-800-735-2989


Write:  Texas Workforce Commission
                 Fraud Hotline
                 101 E. 15th Street, 214T
                 Austin, Texas 78778-0001