Fraudulent Statement or Representation of Residence 400-19-137-45

(New 10/1/15 ML #3459)

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Any individual convicted in federal or state court after July 1, 1997, of having made a fraudulent statement or representation with respect to their place of residence in order to receive TANF, Medicaid, SNAP or SSI simultaneously from two or more states shall be disqualified from TANF for a period of 10 years, effective the date of conviction. The individual must also be disqualified for an Intentional Program Violation (IPV). The disqualification for the IPV is 10 years even if it is the individual’s first or second, and permanently, if it is the individual’s third.

 

• If the court conviction does not include the period of disqualification, the TANF Eligibility Worker must forward the following information to the Appeals Supervisor to process the findings under the Intentional Program Violation (IPV) provisions:
  • Criminal Complaint;
  • Judgment or Order; and
  • A cover letter detailing the violation and providing the name, address, and Vision Case and Client ID # number. Inclusion of any prior disqualifications should also be noted.
• Upon receipt of the Findings and Order, signed by the Executive Director of the Department, the period of disqualification for the IPV will remain 10 years if it is the individual's first or second, and permanently, if it is the individual's third.

If an individual is not convicted in federal or state court, but has made a fraudulent statement or representation after July 1, 1997, with respect to their place of residence in order to receive TANF simultaneously from two or more states, the 10 year penalty cannot be applied. However, the individual shall be referred for IPV. If it is the individual’s first IPV, the disqualification penalty is 1 year, if it is the second IPV, the disqualification penalty shall be 2 years. If it is the individual’s third IPV, the penalty is a permanent disqualification.