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The Hearings Officer will send the receiving locality a copy of the appeal validation and notify them as to the original amount of assistance which must be restored. If the case continues to be eligible, the receiving locality will be responsible for recouping any overpayments. If the case is found to be ineligible, the transferring locality will be responsible for recovering any overpayments.

3. If an appeal is filed due to a decrease resulting from adjustments in the standards of assistance, the hearing will be allowed.

E. Situations Affecting the Transfer Process

1. Subsequent Moves During the Transfer Process - If the recipient moves to a third locality before the receiving locality can complete their redetermination, the redetermination does not have to be completed. The procedures outlined earlier in this section will be followed to effect this subsequent transfer.

2. Reapplications in Another Agency After Case Closings - If a former recipient of TANF reapplies in another locality, that locality may request the case record from the former locality. The former locality must comply with this request and forward the case record to the requesting locality within five working days of receipt of the request. The former locality should retain the financial and statistical forms.

3. Applicant Moving to Another Locality within the State - In the event an applicant moves to another locality, with the intent to remain there, prior to completion of the initial determination of eligibility, the sending agency must process the application. If eligibility exists, the case must be transferred following guidance under Transferring Agency Responsibilities (502.6.B.). If the application is denied, the agency will notify the applicant using the Notice of Action.

Note: There are no provisions for interstate transfer of cases. If a recipient moves to another state, assistance must be terminated and timely notice sent advising the recipient of the case action.

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