Investigators arrested a Bath man following an attempt to defraud Steuben County Department of Social Services.
Lawrence Brown, 53, is accused of knowingly providing false information to DSS in an attempt to defraud the county’s services.
As result he received $1,164 in benefits he wasn’t entitled to receive.
As result, Brown was charged with a felony count of offering a false instrument for filing and grand larceny.
Both of the charges will be answered at a later date.
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