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Title 7: SNAP Page 1 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter J: Intentional Program Violation Overview Revised August 27, 2021 Definition of Intentional Program Violation Overview The Department of Human Services is responsible for investigating any case of alleged intentional program violation (IPV) and for making sure that cases are acted upon through either an administrative disqualification or a court hearing. This chapter explains the policies and procedures for pursuing and establishing IPVs. Legal authority is found in the Food Stamp Act of 1977, Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations 273.16, Iowa Code Chapter 234, and 441 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapters 7 and 65. Definition of Intentional Program Violation Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.16(c) An “intentional program violation” means having intentionally:  Made a false or misleading statement, or  Misrepresented, concealed, or withheld facts, or  Committed an act that is a violation of the Food Stamp Act, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations, or any state rule relating to the use, presentation, transfer, acquisition, receipt or possession of a benefit transfer instrument. A person can only be found guilty of an intentional program violation through an administrative disqualification or court hearing.