Sections
§ 1001 Legislative intent 31
§ 1002 Definitions 31
§ 1003 Obtaining benefit under false representation 31
§ 1004 Reports, statements and documents 31
§ 1005 Kickback schemes and solicitation 31
§ 1006 Conversion of payment 31
§ 1007 Penalties 31
§ 1008 Civil assessments 31
§ 1009 Jurisdiction 31

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 31 > Chapter 10 - Fraudulent Acts

  • Agency: means any state agency, authority, or any political subdivision of state or local government, including, but not limited to, county, city, township, village or municipal government, local school districts, and institutions of higher education, any state-supported institution, or a joint action agency composed of political subdivisions. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 6972
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: shall mean the Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 1002
  • Energy and operational cost savings: means a measured reduction in the cost of fuel, energy consumption, and stipulated operation and maintenance created from the implementation of 1 or more energy conservation measures when compared with an established baseline for the previous cost of fuel, energy consumption, and stipulated operation and maintenance. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 6972
  • Facility: shall mean any facility required to be licensed under Chapters 10 and 11 of Title 16, including any such facility operated by or for the State. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 1002
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Person: shall mean a human being and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 1002
  • Provider: shall mean a person who is enrolled and who renders goods or services for which payment is made, in whole or in part, under a public assistance program. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 1002
  • Public assistance program: shall mean the medical assistance program of the State. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 1002
  • Qualified provider: means a person or business with a record of established projects that is experienced in the analysis, design, implementation, or installation of energy conservation measures through guaranteed energy performance contracts. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 6972
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.