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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 15000 15100 Overpayments – Summary 15110 Types of Overpayments

15100 Overpayments – Summary

SNAP Manual 03/01/02 An overissuance occurs when a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program household receives more benefits than the household was entitled to receive. In this section of policy, the term “overpayment” will be used to refer to claims established against households that received an overissuance of SNAP benefits. This section of policy covers: 1. When and how to prepare an overpayment 2. How to submit the overpayment to the Overpayment Unit 3. Overpayment Unit’s responsibilities 4. State income tax interception 5. The federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) The State will initiate or pursue collections only of SNAP benefits paid as a result of improper issuance, or over issuance. The State will not initiate or pursue collections of properly issued benefits. The State will not collect over issuance in a manner contrary to federal law or regulation. The State will have 180 days from the date of discovery of an overpayment to complete an overpayment. This means the overpayment will be prepared and either the State will begin collection or will refer the case to a prosecutor’s office for possible legal proceedings. The date of discovery is the date when a county office worker or a Fraud Unit worker establishes the existence of an overpayment through documentary evidence.