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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance- TA and SNAP Employment Policy Manual Section 385.3 - Page 31 Rev. 4/2025 The ABAWD requirements are complex. As such, the program is subject to Quality Control review. District staff responsible for implementation of this eligibility requirement should contact their OTDA Employment Services Advisor if they have any questions. Months Not Receiving SNAP Any break in assistance is not counted toward an individual’s initial 3-month time limit when the individual receives benefits without meeting the ABAWD requirement. This includes sanction periods. The 36-month fixed period can include months of non-assistance, which cannot be counted as months of noncompliance with the ABAWD requirement. Benefits Received in Error SNAP benefits received by an ABAWD who is not eligible for SNAP benefits count as a month of benefits received for purposes of determining compliance with ABAWD requirements unless and until the individual repays them in full in accordance with 18 NYCRR 387.19. Any SNAP benefits received beyond the 3-month time limit while the ABAWD is subject to, but not meeting the ABAWD requirement are subject to recoupment. Districts should refer to 05-ADM-15 and 04-ADM-01 for the relevant threshold amounts for the fourth month benefit. ABAWD Tracking The ABAWD tracking screens can be found on the WMS menu (Upstate WMS Menu Selection 17—Time Limit Tracking and NYC WMS Menu Selection 11). Districts can use the screen data to review an individual’s ABAWD status. Districts are required to monitor ABAWD compliance on a monthly basis. Data displayed on the WTRK43 screen is based on case information maintained by districts, including ABAWD related tracking information reported by NYC Human Resources Administration. In addition to demographic information, such as an individual’s name and CIN, the WTRK43 screen displays the ABAWD counter which is a list of the calendar months during which the ABAWD did not meet the ABAWD requirements within the current 36-month fixed period and any additions/deletions made to the individual’s ABAWD tracking record. ABAWD related override transactions are processed using the WTRK43 – FS ABAWD OVERRIDE INPUT screen (selection R) on the Employment Tracking Inquiry, accessed via the Time Limit Tracking Menu (Upstate WMS Menu Selection 17/NYC WMS Menu Selection 11). Only staff designated by the district should process ABAWD related override transactions. Districts must ensure that the reason for the override is clearly documented in the case record. More information on ABAWD tracking and processing ABAWD override transactions may be found in may be found in Section 385.16 of this manual. In addition to the tracking screens in WMS described above districts should utilize the following reports available through COGNOS to monitor the accuracy of the data entered in the system