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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 63 If The Work Number returns employment and income information that was not reported by the household or is not reasonably consistent with what the household reported on its application or recertification, verification from the household is required:  The household can choose to confirm The Work Number orally to ESA (i.e. during the interview, through a telephone call), provided ESA fully documents the conversation and confirmation in the case file.  ESA can also send a written notice requesting verification of income to the household and allow at least 10 days for the household to provide verification of employment and income. 5.11.3.1.5 Independent Verification Requirements for PVS and DMS Federal regulations require ESA to run the PVS data match for all adult SNAP household members at:  Initial application  Recertification Federal regulations require ESA to run the DMS data match for each SNAP household member at:  Initial application  No less frequently than once a year Prior to taking action on a PVS or DMS result, ESA must issue a Notice of Data Match Results (see Section 16.4, Notice of Data Match Results) and follow procedures for unclear information (see Section 15.6, Unclear Information). 5.11.3.1.6 Independent Verification Requirements for NDNH Match Federal regulations require ESA, at minimum, to run the NDNH data match for all adult SNAP household members at:  Initial application  Recertification NDNH provides IRS W-4 data to identify specific employers of adult household members. If an NDNH match confirms information reported by the household (name of employer matches), no additional verification is required. ESA must clear the match and document in the household’s case file that the NDNH matches the information the client reported (information already known to ESA). At initial application, mid-certification or recertification, if an NDNH match provides new employment information or conflicts with what the household reported, ESA must independently verify the NDNH information. ESA must issue a Notice of Data Match Results (see Section 16.4, Notice of Data Match Results) allowing at least 10 days to provide verification of employment and income. Return