Recouping Overpayments 400-28-150-20

(Revised 10/1/11 ML #3278)

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The eligibility worker must promptly take all reasonable and practical steps to recoup all overpayment.

 

Any overpayment, whether resulting from an error made by the household, administrative error, fraud, or a fair hearing decision subsequently made in favor of the county social service office, is subject to recovery regardless of when the overpayment occurred.

Note: Only overpayments occurring under North Dakota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can be recouped. Requests from other states for recoupment cannot be honored.

 

The caretaker of the case at the time the claim was established is responsible for repayment of overpayments whether it is an administrative or recipient error.

Example: If Mom has an open CCAP case and Dad is in the home, the overpayment is established in Mom’s name. Mom’s case closes. Dad reapplies in his name. Dad is not responsible for repayment of the overpayment.

 

If the case closed and the individual reapplies and begins receiving assistance again, any outstanding overpayment balance must be recouped.