f. Methods of Verification

Parents shall be required to submit written documentation as the primary method or source of verification, except where self-declarations are requested on the application or other program forms.

In the absence of written documentation or where the verification submitted is questionable, the CCAP administrator shall have the option of verifying information by contacting other disinterested third party sources or persons who are not members of the household or the child care provider.

Whenever possible, the CCAP administrator shall use information obtained through on-line computer interfaces or other automated resources to verify eligibility factors or circumstances to the extent the information is reliable, current and is readily available.

Parents shall submit written documentation from reliable independent sources whenever such documentation is available. Parents may submit affidavits or self-declarations as verification. Such documentation shall be evaluated together with all other available evidence to determine if a circumstance has been verified. The CCAP administrator shall obtain a notarized statement on a form prescribed by the department prior to replacing a lost, stolen or destroyed check and may require parents and providers to submit affidavits in other situations where documentation is insufficient or not available.