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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA FFY 2024 STATE PLAN FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

comment period. The State Plan was posted to the website on February 2, 2024, and ended March 18, 2024

(a)(5) CERTIFICATION THAT THE STATE WILL PROVIDE INDIANS WITH EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ASSISTANCE - A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that, during the fiscal year, the State will provide each member of an Indian tribe, who is domiciled in the State and is not eligible for assistance under a tribal family assistance plan approved under section 412, with equitable access to assistance under the State program funded under this part attributable to funds provided by the Federal Government.

Certification by the Governor is provided in Attachment B of this document.

(a)(6) CERTIFICATION OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE AGAINST PROGRAM FRAUD AND ABUSE - A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to ensure against program fraud and abuse, including standards and procedures concerning nepotism, conflicts of interest among individuals responsible for the administration and supervision of the State program, kickbacks, and the use of political patronage.

The Office of Inspector General, through its Investigations and Fraud Management Unit, has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to ensure against program fraud and abuse in all Department of Health and Department of Human Services programs. The State Ethics Act, a code of conduct for public servants enforced by the Ethics Commission, as well as the Department of Human Services and State Division of Personnel have established standards and procedures concerning nepotism, conflicts of interest among individuals responsible for the administration and supervision of the state programs, kickbacks and the use of political patronage.

(a)(7) OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE WILL SCREEN FOR AND IDENTIFY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE --

(A) IN GENERAL - At the option of the State, a certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to –