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Describe: Nebraska does not act on or collect improper payments due to agency error.

8.1.6 What type of sanction will the Lead Agency place on clients and providers to help reduce improper payments due to program violations? Check and describe all that apply: Effective Date: 10/01/2018

Disqualify the client. If checked, describe this process, including a description of the appeal process for clients who are disqualified. Describe: 392 NAC 3-012 Client Overpayments: The Department will attempt to recoup overpayments caused by the client's error (failure to provide information, using child care for unauthorized purpose, etc.). When the overpayment appears to be the result of fraud, the case will be referred to the Special Investigation Unit, Central Office, or the Omaha Special Investigation Unit for Omaha cases. 392 NAC 3-013 Intentional Program Violation (IPV): Effective January 1, 2004, an individual who is found to have committed IPV is disqualified according to the following regulations. 392 NAC 3-013.01 Disqualification Hearing: A disqualification hearing will be initiated by the Central Office whenever sufficient documentary evidence has been established to substantiate that a household member has committed one or more acts of intentional program violation. An intentional program violation consists of any action by an individual to purposely:

1. Make a false statement to the local office, either verbally or in writing, to obtain benefits to which the household is not entitled; 2. Conceal information to obtain benefits to which the household is not entitled; or 3. Alter one or more documents to obtain benefits to which the household is not entitled. The worker must inform the household in writing of the disqualification penalties for committing IPV each time the household applies for benefits. The penalties are listed in clear and prominent lettering on the application form or attachment

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