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65 If the Agency has information that the IEVS/SVES information about a particular household is questionable, this information will be considered unverified upon receipt. Prior to taking action to terminate, deny, or reduce benefits based on information obtained through IEVS/SVES which is considered unverified upon receipt, the Agency will independently verify the information. The Agency will obtain independent verification of unverified information obtained from IEVS/SVES by means of contacting the household and/or the appropriate income, resource or benefit source. If the Agency chooses to contact the household, it must do so in writing, informing the household of the information which it has received, and requesting that the household respond within 10 days. If the household fails to respond in a timely manner, the Agency will send it a notice of adverse action as specified in Chapter 16 Notice of Adverse Action. The Agency may contact the appropriate source by the means best suited to the situation. When the household or appropriate source provides the independent verification, the Agency will properly notify the household of the action it intends to take and provide the household with an opportunity to request a fair hearing (See Chapter 18 Fair Hearings) prior to any adverse action. (1) New Hires

Once a month, before the last Friday of the month, a file will be created that contains all active SNAP recipients who:

• are age 16 or older, effective the end of the calendar month; • have a SSN; and • have a participation code other than “CO” or “OU” on CHIP SEPA screen.

The return file of any “hits” will be loaded into CHIP. The “New Hire” selection is available on the Federal and State Interface menus. The screen will be part of the Comprehensive Interface Menu.

The information received is detailed on the New Hire (NEHI) screen as following:

1. Process Date 2. SSN 3. Source (listed as State or Federal) 4. CHIP Name 5. DOB (as listed on CHIP) 6. Hire Name 7. DOB (as listed with Employer) 8. Address (as listed with Employer) 9. Hire Date 10. Employer Number 11. Employer 12. Address (Employer) 13. Phone Number (Employer)