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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 15000 15900 State Income Tax Refund Interception 15970 Appeals of State Agency Reviews

After the Appeals and Hearings Office has reviewed the submitted evidence and documentation and rendered a decision, the debtor must be notified of the decision in writing. The notice must specify whether or not the debt is past due and legally enforceable. If the determination is made that the claim meets the requirements for certification, the debtor must be notified that the Overpayment Unit intends to refer the claim for offset. The debtor must be advised that he or she is entitled to appeal that decision to Food and Nutrition Service within 30 days of receipt of the decision by the Appeals and Hearings Office. The notice must contain the address of Food and Nutrition Service. The debtor must be advised to include his/her social security number on the appeal. If the determination is made that the claim is not appropriate for offset, the debtor must be notified in writing and any appropriate corrective action taken under SNAP claim rules.

15970 Appeals of State Agency Reviews SNAP Manual 07/01/00 Upon receipt of an appeal of a state agency decision, FNS will request documentation from the Overpayment Unit and will take one of two actions: 1. Time permitting, FNS will complete the review and notify the debtor and the Overpayment Unit. 2. If not, FNS will notify the Overpayment Unit that it has not completed its review and the claim must be deleted from the final files certified to FNS for intercept. If during its review FNS determines that the debt is past due and legally enforceable, the debtor will be so notified and advised that he or she has the right to appeal this decision through the courts. If FNS determines that the claim is not past due or legally enforceable, the Overpayment Unit must take appropriate corrective action. The Overpayment Unit will be notified of FNS’s decision in either event.