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● Copies must be provided to the State OHEP Office and retained in the customer’s case file.

IPV Tracking in the OHEP Database Upon receipt of an LAA referral: ● The State OHEP Office will apply a fraud flag in the database for approved IPV cases or those referred to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

Once an IPV determination is made: ● The State OHEP Office will log the decision, apply the appropriate penalty period, and update the client’s record.

● The fraud flag remains for the full penalty period.

● If the individual moves to a new household, the flag follows them for the remainder of the penalty.

At the end of each program year, records are reviewed to lift or continue penalties as appropriate. 5.4.1 Administrative Disqualification Hearings (IPVs) When a Local Administering Agency (LAA) suspects an applicant has committed an Intentional Program Violation (IPV), and receives approval from the State OHEP Office, the case must be referred to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) for an Administrative Disqualification Hearing. Referral Process The LAA shall request the hearing using the OAH Transmittal for Department of Human Resources form. On the form: ● Select or write in the appeal category as “Other: IPV – Md Energy Assistance Program”.

Updated May 2025

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● Copies must be provided to the State OHEP Office and retained in the customer’s case file.

IPV Tracking in the OHEP Database Upon receipt of an LAA referral: ● The State OHEP Office will apply a fraud flag in the database for approved IPV cases or those referred to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

Once an IPV determination is made: ● The State OHEP Office will log the decision, apply the appropriate penalty period, and update the client’s record.

● The fraud flag remains for the full penalty period.

● If the individual moves to a new household, the flag follows them for the remainder of the penalty.

At the end of each program year, records are reviewed to lift or continue penalties as appropriate. 5.4.1 Administrative Disqualification Hearings (IPVs) When a Local Administering Agency (LAA) suspects an applicant has committed an Intentional Program Violation (IPV), and receives approval from the State OHEP Office, the case must be referred to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) for an Administrative Disqualification Hearing. Referral Process The LAA shall request the hearing using the OAH Transmittal for Department of Human Resources form. On the form: ● Select or write in the appeal category as “Other: IPV – Md Energy Assistance Program”.

Updated May 2025