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MS 1120 (1) Volume 1 – General Administration MS 1120 – 7/1/21 – OMTL-580 Deferred Adjudication of Intentional Program Violation Claims After the food benefits claim has been processed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), an agreement not to prosecute may be reached between the court and the member suspected of the Intentional Program Violation (IPV). This agreement is called deferred adjudication. A. If adjudication is deferred, the member accused of the IPV is provided an opportunity by the court to sign form FS-111, Deferred Adjudication Disqualification Consent Agreement. B. By signing form FS-111, the accused member does not admit guilt. The member only consents to imposition of the appropriate disqualification period and repayment of the claim. 1. The form must be signed by the accused member and the head-of­ household, if different persons, and the prosecuting attorney. 2. The member is under no obligation to sign such an agreement. C. OIG is responsible for providing a supply of forms FS-111 to the County/Commonwealth Attorney's office. [D. If a case is sent back to the Division of Family Support (DFS) indicating the member has agreed to deferred adjudication but the County/Commonwealth Attorney's office does not send form FS-111, OIG contacts the member and has the form signed. E. If the household consents to disqualification, impose a disqualification on the Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment System (IEES) upon receipt of form FS­ 111.]