002.03(D) VERIFICATION OF INCOME.
Before initial certification, the Department will verify gross non-excluded income. At the time of recertification, earned income will be verified again. Additionally, unearned income will be verified if the amount or the source has changed. However, under certain conditions, the Department determines an income amount based on the best available information. These conditions are as follows: (i) All attempts to verify the income have failed because the source has failed to cooperate with the household and the Department; and (ii) No other source of verification is available.