Recouping Overpayments 400-28-150-20

(Revised 8/1/2023)

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The eligibility worker must promptly take all reasonable and practical steps to recoup all overpayments .

Any overpayment, whether resulting from an error made by the provider or adult member of the Child Care Assistance unit, administrative error, fraud , or a fair hearing decision subsequently made in favor of the Human Service Zone (HSZ) office, is subject to recovery regardless of when the overpayment occurred.

Note: Only overpayments occurring under North Dakota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can be recouped. Requests from other states for recoupment cannot be honored.

The provider or adult members of the Child Care Assistance unit of the case at the time the claim was established is responsible for repayment of overpayments whether it is an administrative or recipient error.

Example: If Mom has an open CCAP case and Dad is in the home, the overpayment is established in Mom’s name. Mom’s case closes. Dad reapplies in his name. Dad is responsible for repayment of the overpayment.

If the case closed and the individual reapplies and begins receiving assistance again, any outstanding overpayment balance must be recouped.