The Indiana Family & Social Service Administration (FSSA) believes Vickie Stinson has committed an Intentional Program Violation (IPV) by intentionally making a false or misleading statement or misrepresenting, concealing, and/or withholding facts from the FSSA at the time of interview. In the following narrative, I will outline the evidence we have compiled against Vickie.
An Application for Assistance was signed on April 20, 2016. The application interview was completed with Vickie on May 12, 2016. During that interview, the State Eligibility Consultant (SEC) reviewed the Rights and Responsibilities with Vicky. Vicky acknowledged that she understood, the Notice of Rights and Responsibilities. Within the Notice of Rights and Responsibilities …show more content…
If you break the above rules on purpose you can be barred from the Food Stamp/SNAP program for twelve (12) months if it is your first violation, twenty-four (24) months for a second violation, and permanently for a third violation." It was known to FSSA on May 11, 2016, the day prior to the telephone interview, that Tristan and Neveah have been adopted (Exhibit C). Indiana Program Policy Manual (IPPM) section 3210.15.05.20 states:
"An AG payee who is responsible for the care of, or has parental control of the foster care individual must decide whether to include the foster care individual in the AG. Those in foster care may include adults as well as children. If the AG payee with the responsibility for care or parental control excludes the adult or child in foster care from the AG, they cannot be included in any other AG." (Exhibit D)
In effect, the assistance group member, in this case Vicki, has the option to include the adopted children in the assistance group or not. Moreover, IPPM section 2835.30.05 states:
"Foster care payments for children or adults are included as unearned income if the foster care child or adult is included as a FS SNAP AG member." (Exhibit …show more content…
During the telephone interview on May 12, 2016, Vickie was questioned about the status of the adoption assistance, it was notated in the General Running Record Comments (also known as "CLRC" notes) that Vicki indicated that "…they have not applied for adoption assistance yet" as shown in Exhibit C. With the information given at the application interview, the SNAP benefits were authorized with Tristan and Neveah who were included in the assistance group; as shown on AG (Assistance Group) Composition Change Screen (AEACC) as shown on Exhibit E.
On July 21, 2016, FSSA received Medicaid Change Transmittals for both Nevaeh and Tristan (Exhibit G). It was noted on both documents that adoption assistance was being received for both children since March 04, 2016. The amount of assistance that was given as indicated by the Transmittals was $20.00 per child per day. This information was not consistent with the information that was given on the application interview that was given on May 12, 2016. Based upon the documentation received, the SNAP benefits were closed effective September 01,
An Application for Assistance was signed on April 20, 2016. The application interview was completed with Vickie on May 12, 2016. During that interview, the State Eligibility Consultant (SEC) reviewed the Rights and Responsibilities with Vicky. Vicky acknowledged that she understood, the Notice of Rights and Responsibilities. Within the Notice of Rights and Responsibilities …show more content…
If you break the above rules on purpose you can be barred from the Food Stamp/SNAP program for twelve (12) months if it is your first violation, twenty-four (24) months for a second violation, and permanently for a third violation." It was known to FSSA on May 11, 2016, the day prior to the telephone interview, that Tristan and Neveah have been adopted (Exhibit C). Indiana Program Policy Manual (IPPM) section 3210.15.05.20 states:
"An AG payee who is responsible for the care of, or has parental control of the foster care individual must decide whether to include the foster care individual in the AG. Those in foster care may include adults as well as children. If the AG payee with the responsibility for care or parental control excludes the adult or child in foster care from the AG, they cannot be included in any other AG." (Exhibit D)
In effect, the assistance group member, in this case Vicki, has the option to include the adopted children in the assistance group or not. Moreover, IPPM section 2835.30.05 states:
"Foster care payments for children or adults are included as unearned income if the foster care child or adult is included as a FS SNAP AG member." (Exhibit …show more content…
During the telephone interview on May 12, 2016, Vickie was questioned about the status of the adoption assistance, it was notated in the General Running Record Comments (also known as "CLRC" notes) that Vicki indicated that "…they have not applied for adoption assistance yet" as shown in Exhibit C. With the information given at the application interview, the SNAP benefits were authorized with Tristan and Neveah who were included in the assistance group; as shown on AG (Assistance Group) Composition Change Screen (AEACC) as shown on Exhibit E.
On July 21, 2016, FSSA received Medicaid Change Transmittals for both Nevaeh and Tristan (Exhibit G). It was noted on both documents that adoption assistance was being received for both children since March 04, 2016. The amount of assistance that was given as indicated by the Transmittals was $20.00 per child per day. This information was not consistent with the information that was given on the application interview that was given on May 12, 2016. Based upon the documentation received, the SNAP benefits were closed effective September 01,