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| pg. 471 Each month a management report is generated from N-FOCUS listing Employment First cases where the individual is exempt from participation, and the exemption exceeds the maximum number of months allowed by policy. These reports show cases by Service Area, Office, Supervisor, and Worker and are to be reviewed by case management staff. Staff ensures accuracy of the work activity information by reviewing the monthly Case Activity Report and submitting report findings to DHHS. These reports are to be reviewed by Employment First Case Management Supervisors with the expectation that staff will follow through with processes necessary to ensure accuracy of the work activity information. As supervisors review the monthly Case Activity Reports, any miscalculation that resulted in incorrect entry will be reflected in the reports. The State of Nebraska will maintain all pertinent findings produced through these internal control processes and will be made available for use by ACF and other auditors in their review of Nebraska’s work participation verification system. Each month the Employment First Case Manager calculates the verified hours of participation and enters that amount in the automated eligibility system. These hours are then read during the ACF- 199 process and transmitted as Work Participation. The previously described case review processes compare the data in the Employment First case file with the data input into N-FOCUS to verify accuracy of the data. In addition, each month, following the run of data for the ACF-199 report, a listing of cases submitted is generated. This list shows the Work Activity, the number of hours submitted, and the participation status for each adult or minor parent head of household. This report is reviewed on a monthly basis by a policy staff, and any inaccurate entry of data is noted at that time. The monthly Work Participation report from the ACF-199 data is based on the complete caseload. Emergency Assistance to Needy Families with Children (EA) Nebraska’s Emergency Assistance program provides financial assistance and/or services to or on behalf of a needy child(ren) and any other members of the household to meet needs that have been caused by an emergency situation when the needs cannot be met because of destitution. The program provides a means to deal with financial situations that are threatening the health or wellbeing of an eligible child and family. Emergency Assistance benefits must be used to help return the family to a stable environment that they will be able to maintain. The Emergency Assistance program is funded with federal funds only. Emergency Assistance may be provided to a needy child and any other member of the household in which the child is living only if: 1. The child is age 18 or younger (a pregnant woman with no other children may be eligible); 2. The child is currently living with one or both parents, or is temporarily absent from their home and within six months before the month in which assistance is required, was living with a specified relative* or a legally appointed guardian or conservator** in a place of residence maintained as their own home. 3. The household is without income and resources immediately accessible to meet the needs that are caused by the emergency situation. 4. The child meets requirements of citizenship or eligible alien status***.