UPM 1540.10 - Unit and Agency Responsibilities

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 11-15-90 Transmittal: UP-90-26 1540.10 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC General Principles of Verification AABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: MA Unit and Agency Responsibilities ______________________________________________________________________________

1540.10 The verification of information pertinent to an eligibility determination or a calculation of benefits is provided by the assistance unit or obtained through the direct efforts of the Department.

A. The assistance unit bears the primary responsibility for providing evidence to corroborate its declarations.

B. The assistance unit may submit any evidence which it feels will support the information provided by the unit.

C. The Department obtains verification on behalf of the assistance unit when the following conditions exist:

1. the Department has the internal capability of obtaining the verification needed through such means as case files, microfiche records, or direct access to other official records; or

2. the Department has the capability to obtain the verification needed, and the assistance unit has done the following:

a. made a reasonable effort to obtain the verification on its own; and

b. been unable to obtain the verification needed; and

c. requested the Department's help in obtaining the verification; and

d. continued to cooperate in obtaining the verification.

3. when the evidence necessary can only be obtained by payment of a fee, and the Department is able to obtain the evidence.

D. The Department considers all evidence submitted by the assistance unit or received from other sources.