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738 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 5: Program integrity (07/2026) when the retroactive payment corrects a prior underpayment of benefits in the program in which the overpayment occurred • In the SNAP program, by offsetting the full amount of the overpayment against restored benefits owed to the benefit group or to another benefit group a liable member of the overpaid group has joined. The retroactive payment amount is credited to the overpayment by the following method: • Contact ORU to determine the outstanding overpayment balance. • Complete a Notice of Restoration of Benefits (DHS 0362). • Issue to the individual only the portion of the retroactive payment that exceeds the overpayment balance. • Send a copy of the completed Provider Overpayment/Over-Issuance Report (MSC 0284P) to ORU for the retroactive payment to be credited to the overpayment. A confession of judgment is used in the case of the individual’s error (see Definitions and Categories of Overpayments, OAR 461-195-0501) in overpayment. ODHS|OHA may not file a confession of judgment while the individual receives public assistance or medical assistance and may file one only if the individual has refused to agree to or has defaulted on a repayment plan. When individuals are found by a court to be guilty of fraud, the court may order restitution. ODHS|OHA will initiate recovery actions for the full amount of the overpayment even if the court did not order restitution or the amount of the restitution ordered is less than the full overpayment amount. ODHS|OHA may not take collection action against a filing group while a member of the filing group is working under a JOBS Plus agreement. Receipting direct overpayment reimbursements The local branch must transmit all money it collects to ODHS|OHA Receipting Unit via DHS 0029 (DHS General Receipt Book) (paper only) system. For direct reimbursements via check, cash or money order, enter the following receipt codes (for additional receipting codes, see the Business Integrity Manual, now titled Field Business Procedures Manual): • 745 for administrative error overpayments in the SNAP program • 746 for an individual’s error in the SNAP program • 747 for IPV in the SNAP program • 231 for all TANF overpayment recoveries that have an Overpayment/Overissuance Report MSC 0284 form • 232 for all ERDC reimbursements with appropriate MSC 0284 forms processed • 216 for Medical overpayment recoveries that have an MSC 0284. Do not use these codes when benefits are reimbursed to prevent an overpayment; use code 216. Note: Make sure all checks or money orders are made out to the Overpayment Recovery Unit. Compromise of overpayment claims For overpayments in Child Care, SNAP, Medical and TANF programs, the Overpayment Recovery Unit (ORU)