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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 - Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name C - Case Processing Section No./Name C-500-FITAP-SNAP Management Document No./Name C-540-FITAP Management - Sources of Verification Effective Date December 15, 2022

1 of 2 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

IF A MANAGEMENT REVIEW IS REQUIRED TO BE CONDUCTED AS OUTLINED IN C-520-FITAP AND THE CLIENT CANNOT EXPLAIN MANAGEMENT, THE SITUATION BECOMES QUESTIONABLE AND MAY REQUIRE VERIFICATION. VERIFY ANY QUESTIONABLE INFORMATION WHICH AFFECTS ELIGIBILITY. SOURCES MAY INCLUDE LWC CLEARANCES, COLLATERAL CONTACTS, COPIES OF PAID OR UNPAID BILLS, CONTACTS WITH FORMER EMPLOYERS OR ABSENT PARENTS, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE WHICH CAN VERIFY THE CLIENT'S SITUATION.

* DOCUMENT THE HOUSEHOLD’S EXPLANATION OF MANAGEMENT ON THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW- DETAILS SCREEN IN LITE. IF VERIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED, THE REQUEST MUST BE MADE ON THE APPROPRIATE SCREENS IN DATA COLLECTION SO THAT A REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION WITH THE APPLICABLE FORM IS SENT. **

II. PROCEDURES

THE WORKER MAY REQUEST FROM THE CLIENT ANY VERIFICATION NEEDED THAT THE CLIENT CAN REASONABLY PROVIDE. THE WORKER MAY CONTACT COLLATERALS, FORMER EMPLOYERS, ABSENT PARENTS, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE WHICH CAN VERIFY THE CLIENT’S SITUATION. DO NOT REQUEST VERIFICATION THAT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CLIENT TO OBTAIN. ***

* TO DOCUMENT THE HOUSEHOLD’S EXPLANATION OF MANAGEMENT ON THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW- DETAILS SCREEN IN LITE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

 SELECT ‘YES’ TO THE COMPLETE MANAGEMENT REVIEW,  SELECT THE APPROPRIATE EXPLANATION OF MANAGEMENT,  SELECT THE VERIFICATION TYPE (CLIENT STATEMENT, PAST DUE BILLS, OR OTHER) OR SPECIFY THE VERIFCATION TYPE IF OTHER, AND  CLICK ‘NEXT’.

NOTE: STAFF WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO GENERATE THE OFS 18C AND THE APPLICABLE FORMS (OFS 80, OFS 81, AND OFS 86) TO REQUEST VERIFICATION OF MANAGEMENT FROM THE MANANGEMENT REVIEW DETAILS SCREEN. STAFF MUST NAVIGATE TO THE APPLICABLE SCREEN IN DATA COLLECTION AND SEND A REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION AND THE APPROPRIATE NOTICE ATTACHMENT.

THE COLLATERAL STATEMENT (OFS 80) IS REQUESTED ON THE PERSON HOUSEHOLD STATUS SCREEN, THE LANDLORD VERIFICATION (OFS 81) IS REQUESTED ON SHELTER DETAILS SCREEN, AND THE VERIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS (OFS 86) IS REQUESTED ON THE UNEARNED DETAILS SCREEN.