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MS 0910 (3) 3. If prosecution is pursued, OIG serves as liaison between DCBS and the courts and prosecutors. a. When possible, OIG will notify field staff at least five days in advance of a court or conference that requires their appearance. b. When the case is adjudicated, OIG will provide copies of the order or agreement and update the SharePoint referral status for DCBS to take action. c. DCBS may contact the court directly to obtain court documents if adjudication has occurred. Copies of the court documents are forwarded to the regional claims worker and CMS as soon as they are obtained. d. If the SNAP case is prosecuted and the individual found guilty, CMS changes the claim to Intentional Program Violation - Court (IPC) on the Benefit Management Module. A disqualification is entered on IEES within 3 days of notification of prosecution. e. OIG can initiate an investigation without a referral from DCBS. If notified to do so by OIG, the pending claim is entered on the Benefit Management Module using the date the referral is created by OIG as the discovery date. f. OIG may return a referral to DCBS when they are not able to complete the investigation within the required 90-day timeframe. If the claim is returned and the suspected fraud referral requires further investigation by OIG, another referral is completed on SharePoint and the referral is submitted back to OIG through CMS. g. After disqualification periods have ended, the disqualified member must be added back to the SNAP case as a household member. Complete a case change to add the member.