Failure to Report 430-05-65-60

(Revised 03/01/06 ML3017)

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Claims can be established and IPV pursued only for mandatory reportable changes.

 

Example:

A household is not required to report a change in rent during the certification period if the household has not moved. A claim is not established if a change in rent is not reported.

 

If the worker discovers that a household failed to report a change that would have caused a reduction in food stamp benefits, a claim is prepared against the household based on 10-10-10. A 10 day advance notice must be issued if the household's benefits are reduced during the certification period. If the worker is unable to act on the change, F442 must be sent.

 

If the household does not respond to the F442 within 10 days from the mail date, the worker will receive an alert to send the F401.

 

If it is prior to advance notice deadline the worker must send the F401 and the case will close at the end of the month.

 

If it is after advance notice deadline the worker cannot send the F401 until the first of the month. Benefits for the last month of the certification period are authorized the same as the previous month.

 

Exceptions:

• If the last month of the certification period includes an extra check or if the second to the last month included an extra check, this change must be acted on for the last month of the certification period as it is considered known information to the agency.
• If the worker received an alert that child support was received in the base month, this change must be acted on for the last month of the certification period as it is considered known information to the agency.  

 

If the household provides the requested information anytime during the advance notice period, the information must be acted on within 10 days and the case cannot be closed.

 

A disqualification is implemented only after IPV procedures and finding.