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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-100-FITAP-SNAP Household Determination Document No./Name C-170-SNAP Authorized Representative Effective Date August 15, 2022

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C-173-SNAP - PO DISQUALIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

If the local office obtains evidence that an authorized representative has misrepresented a household's circumstances, knowingly provided false information, or made improper use of benefits, the local office must disqualify the authorized representative from participating as an authorized representative for up to one year.

Use form SNAP 13A to notify the household and the authorized representative 30 days prior to the date of disqualification.

C-174-SNAP - PO AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

Enter the name and address of the authorized representative in the case record. Document on the Form 4APP or file the written statement in the case record.

If a person disqualified for intentional program violation, is appointed, document that no one else is available to be an authorized representative. Document in the narrative. Documentation is required when an ES employee or retailer employees are approved as authorized representative.

II. PROCEDURES

C-171-SNAP - PR RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

To determine if an AR is disqualified due to an IPV sanction the following steps should be taken:  Navigate to LITE.  Select ‘Search’ from the Main Navigation Bar.  Select ‘Case’ from the Sub-Navigation Tab.  Select the magnifying glass on the Case – Search Summary Page.  Enter the individual’s identifying information on the Case – Search pop up screen.  Click ‘search’. o If the individual is known to LITE case search results will display on the bottom of the page o If the individual is not known to LITE, the results will be blank validating that the individual does not have an intentional program violation (IPV)  Check the box next the individual.  Click ‘submit’.  Click ‘search’ on the Case – Search/Summary screen, after the individual’s case identification number (CID) populates  Click the CID hyperlink on the Case – Search/Summary screen.  Select inquiry (read only mode) on the ‘Initiate Data Collection Page’.  Click Next.  Click others tab in the Data Collection Page submenu.  Select ‘compliance’ from the drop down menu.