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

15110 Types of Overpayments SNAP Manual 07/01/02 The three types of overpayment claim referrals are inadvertent household error, administrative error, and intentional program violation. An explanation of each type of claim follows: Inadvertent Household Error An overpayment caused by a misunderstanding or an error on the part of the household. An inadvertent household error that results in an overpayment includes, but is not limited to, situations where: • The household unintentionally failed to provide the county office with correct information; • The household unintentionally failed to report to the county office changes in household circumstances; or • The household unintentionally received an over issuance of SNAP benefits due to a continuation of benefits pending an administrative hearing decision. Administrative Error An overpayment caused by the agency or by the agency’s failure to take action. An administrative error results in an overpayment when: • The county office failed to take timely action on a change reported by the household; • The agency incorrectly computed household income or deductions or otherwise assigned an incorrect benefit amount; • A household was overpaid SNAP benefits due to a worker or system error; • The household continued to receive SNAP benefits after the certification period expired without a reapplication determination; or • The county office failed to reduce a household’s SNAP benefits after the TEA (AFDC prior to 7-1-97) grant increased. An overpayment will not be prepared when the county office failed to insure that the household signed the application form. Intentional Program Violation (IPV) An overpayment caused by an individual household member when the member intentionally: • Made false or misleading statements (for example, the household falsified statements on the application);