Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 432.18. Assistance payments; lost, stolen, destroyed or not received

(1) The recipient reports the nonreceipt of the check, loss, or theft of an unendorsed check or destruction of an endorsed check. The report of a loss or theft of a check shall be accompanied by a sworn statement to that effect under penalty of fraud. The county board shall immediately stop payment on the check after receipt of its copy of the signed statement.

(2) The check was sent to the recipient.

(3) The recipient shall be instructed on his liability, should the lost, stolen, destroyed or nonreceived check come into his possession, to return such check immediately to the county office and that cashing or attempting to cash such check constitutes fraud.