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{\colortbl\red0\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;}\paperw12240\paperh15840\deftab720\margl1440\margr1440\margt1440\margb1440\sectd\pard\plain\f3\fs20\f36\f36\fs20 12-1-93 \par \par \par FSC - Topical Index \par Administrative Hearings \par Right to appeal............................................16300 \par Requesting a hearing.......................................16310 \par Denial or dismissal of request.............................16400 \par The hearing file...........................................16511 \par Continuation of benefits...................................16514 \par The hearing................................................16530-16537 \par The county office's responsibilities.......................16540- 16542 \par STRI hearings..............................................16550 \par Administrative Disqualification Hearings \par Why conducted........................................16700 \par When conducted.......................................16701 \par Limitations..........................................16702 \par Consolidation of hearings............................16703 \par How initiated........................................16710 -16712 \par Preparation of hearing file..........................16720 -16722 \par Review of file.......................................16761 -16761.1 \par Cancellation of hearing..............................16730 \par Advance notice of hearing............................16740 \par Waived hearings......................................16750 \par Scheduling hearings..................................16760 \par Postponement of hearings.............................16762 \par Conducting the hearing...............................16770 -16793 \par Adverse Action \par Notice of............................................Glossary \par At reported change...................................11300 -11310 \par AFDC \par As unearned income...................................5701 \par Verification of......................................5726 \par Aggregate Allotments \par At initial application...............................8651 \par Expedite households..................................9500 \par Aliens \par Eligible.............................................1621 \par Ineligible...........................................1621 \par Verification.........................................1621.2 \par Reporting Illegal Aliens.............................1621.4 \par Handling income and resources of ineligible aliens...1621.3 \par Sponsored Aliens.....................................1621.5 \par Alimony \par As income............................................5704 \par As vendor payments...................................5413 \par As diverted payments.................................5706 \par Allotments \par As unearned income...................................5702 \par Annual Bonuses \par (See "Bonuses, Annual") \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par Annualization \par Of school employee's income..........................7519 \par Of self-employment income............................7518 \par Annuities \par As unearned income...................................5703 \par Appeal 5 \par (See "Administrative Hearings") \par (See "Program Complaints") \par Application Processes \par Filing application..................................8120 -8140 \par Interviews..........................................8200 -8270 \par Household cooperation...............................8300 -8320 \par Processing standards................................8500 -8540 \par Budgeting...........................................8600 -8660 \par Form and notices to be supplied.....................8800 -8850 \par Joint SSI/FS applications...........................8920 -8950 \par Joint FS/AFDC applications..........................8960 \par Categorically eligible households...................8961 -8964.2 \par Expedited processing................................9100 -9600 \par Recertifications....................................10100 -10800 \par Assi stantships \par As earned income....................................5504 \par Attendant \par Definition..........................................Glossary \par As medical deduction................................6510 \par Authorized Representatives \par Definition of.......................................900 \par Restrictions........................................910 -920 \par Liability of........................................930 \par Record of...........................................940 \par Controls............................................950 \par Disqualification of.................................970 \par Treatment centers as................................980 \par Bank Accounts \par As a countable resource.............................4650 \par Jointly owned.......................................4601 \par Battered Women \par Shelters for.......................................1840 \par Definition of......................................1840 \par Handling income of ................................1841 \par Handling resources of ..............................1841,4540 \par Special procedures for re-issuance in same month ...1841.1 \par Issuance of second allotment in same month via WFMO .14301 \par Bendex \par Explanation of ......................................2530 \par Reports .............................................2800 \par Bilingual Staff & Materials.................................230 \par \par \par \par \par \par \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Boarders \par (Also See "Commercial Boarding Houses") \par Defined................................................1624 \par Eligibility of.........................................1624 \par Payments from..........................................1624.1, 5621 \par Determining household's share of income................5621-5623 \par Boats/Boat Motors/Boat Trailers \par As a non-liquid resource................................4700 \par As income - producing property..........................4440 \par Bonds \par As a countable resource.................................4610 \par Bonuses, Annual \par Definition of...........................................5502 \par Handling................................................5503 \par Building/Houses/Mobile Homes \par As a non-liquid resource................................4700 \par As income-producing property............................4440 \par Determining rental income...............................5715 \par Burial Lot \par As an excludable resource...............................4460 \par As a countable resource.................................4700 \par Capital Gains (Self-Employment)...............................5632 \par Cars \par ("See Vehicles") \par Casehead......................................................1500 \par Cash on Hand \par As a countable resource.................................4620 \par Casualty Losses \par As a shelter deduction..................................6610 \par Categorically Eligible \par Classification as.......................................1920 \par Eligibility of..........................................1921-1922 \par Potentially categorically eligible......................8961-8964.2 \par Certificate of Deposit \par As a countable resource.................................4660 \par Ownership of............................................4601 \par Certification Periods \par Length of...............................................8700-8710 \par Prioritizing assignment of..............................8720 \par Shortening..............................................11320,11343, 11346 \par Expedited households....................................9500 \par Change reminder notice........................................8710 \par Changes \par (See "Reporting Changes") \par Child Support \par As excluded income......................................5401 \par As unearned income......................................5704-5704.4 \par Refunds.................................................5704.1 \par Citizenship \par Requirement.............................................1621 \par Verification of.........................................1621.2 - 1621.4 \par Civil Rights \par See "Discrimination Complaints".........................700 - 730 \par Racial/Ethnic data collection...........................740 \par Claims \par ("See Overpayments") \par Collateral Contact \par Definition ofGlossary \par (See "Collateral Contact") \par How to designateGlossary \par (See "Collateral Contact") \par Commercia~ Boarding Houses \par Eligibility or proprietor.............................1624.2 \par Eligibility of residents..............................1624 \par Verification..........................................1624.3 \par Determining income....................................5620 \par Communal Dining Facility \par Definition............................................Glossary, 121 \par Use of food stamps in facility........................121 \par Complaint Procedures \par Civil Rights..........................................700 \par Program complaints....................................600 \par Hearing rights (Summary)..............................16100 \par Continuation of Benefits \par When Administrative Hearing is requested..............16514 \par Contractual Income \par As earned income......................................5505 \par Handling of...........................................7519 \par Contributions \par As unearned income....................................5705 \par As vendor payments....................................5413 \par Cooperation, Household \par DefinitionGlossary \par (See "Household Cooperation") \par Cooperation at application............................8300 - 8320 \par Cooperation with Q.C..................................Glossary \par (See "Household Cooperation") \par Cooperation at subsequent review......................Glossary \par (See "Household Cooperation") \par Costs of Doing Business \par As excluded income....................................5402 \par Used in determining self-employment income...........5640 \par Court Litigation, Resources in \par As an inaccessible resource..........................4920 \par Deductions \par Earned income........................................6200 \par Farm Loss............................................6210 \par Deductions (Cont'd) \par Standard..............................................6300 \par Dependent care........................................6400 -6410 \par Medical...............................................6500 -6526 \par Excess shelter........................................6600 -6627 \par Determining if expense should be deducted.............6700 \par Determining month of deduction........................6710 \par Projecting expenses...................................6720 -6722 \par Averaging expenses....................................6730 \par Chart.................................................6800 \par Deposits, Utility \par As a shelter cost.....................................6610 \par As an inaccessible resource...........................4550 \par Depreciation \par In capital gains......................................5632 \par Not an allowable cost of producing self-employment \par Income................................................5640 \par Destitute Households \par Definition............................................9446 \par Determining eligibility...............................9446 \par Sources of income for.................................9447 \par Assigning certification periods.......................9500 \par Postponing verification for...........................9510 \par Disasters \par Damages from as a shelter cost........................6610 \par Federally declared disaster procedures................17100- 17700 \par Discrimination Complaints \par Definition of.........................................700 \par Filing of.............................................710 \par Verbal allegations of.................................720 \par Delays in reporting...................................730 \par Disqualified Household Members \par For IPV/Work Registration.............................1623.2 \par For SSN...............................................1623.1 \par For Workfare..........................................1623.3 \par Diverted Payments \par As unearned income....................................5706 \par As earned income......................................5506 \par Dividends \par As unearned income....................................5711 \par Documentation \par General explanation...................................314 \par Of verbal allegation of discrimination................720 \par Of SSN................................................2210 \par Of disability as a work registration exemption........3230 \par Of excluded resources.................................4480 \par Of inaccessible resources.............................4480 \par Of countable liquid resources.........................4610 -4670 \par Of non-liquid resources...............................4714 \par Documentation (Cont'd) \par Of vehicles...........................................4821 \par Of lump sum payments..................................4953 \par Of excluded income....................................5416 \par Of earned income......................................5516 \par Of self-employment income.............................5650 \par Of unearned income....................................5727 \par Of dependent care costs...............................6410 \par Of medical deduction..................................6526 \par Of shelter costs......................................6627 \par Of date reported change received......................11300 \par When shortening certification period..................11320 \par Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers \par As an authorized representative.......................981 \par When a resident leaves................................985.1 \par Disqualification of...................................986 \par Earmarked Resources \par As an excludable resource.............................4460 \par Earned Income Deduction.....................................6200 \par Earnings of a child under ..................................185403 \par Educational Assistance \par Explanation of........................................1622.4 \par As excluded income....................................5404 \par As earned income......................................5504, 5513 \par As unearned income....................................5707 \par Educational Expenses \par Explanation of........................................1622.4 \par As excluded income....................................5404 \par Eligibility Factors.........................................1200 \par Emancipated Minor \par DefinitionGlossary \par (See "Emancipated Minor") \par Earnings of...........................................5403 (NOTE) \par Energy Assistance Payments \par As vendor payments....................................5413 \par Excluded by Federal Statute...........................5405 \par Utility assistance from HUD...........................5722 \par HEAP assistance as deductible.........................6626 \par Other energy assistance as deductible.................6626.1 \par Enumeration, SSN............................................2400 \par Equity Value \par As a resource.........................................4712 \par Of real property......................................4712 \par Of vehicles...........................................4810 - 4850 \par Expedited Service \par Entitlement to........................................9200 \par Processing standards.................................9400 \par Verification..........................................9441 \par Late determinations..................................9410 \par Interviews...........................................9420 - 9430 \par Expedited Service (Cont'd) \par Destitute households........................................9446 - 9448 \par Use of Utility Standard...............................6622.1 \par Aggregate allotment...................................9500 \par Expenses, Anticipating \par In prospective budget.................................6720 \par Projecting medical expenses...........................6721 \par Projecting utility expenses...........................6722 \par Expenses, Averaging.........................................6730 \par Expiration, Notice of (EMS-239) \par When to issue.........................................10200 \par What notice must contain..............................10210 \par Fair Market Value \par Vehicles..............................................4821 \par Real property.........................................4441 \par Farmworkers, Seasonal \par Definition............................................Glossary \par (See "Seasonal Farmworker") \par Work registration of..................................3280 \par Entitlement to expedited services.....................9200 \par Farm Loss Deduction.........................................5640.1 \par (By) Federal Statute \par Income, excluded......................................5405 - \par Resources, excluded...................................4450 - \par Food Stamp Certification Manual \par Maintenance of........................................311 \par Use of................................................312 \par Food Stamp Mail Out \par Release from hold.....................................14325 \par Remails...............................................14301 \par Supplements...........................................14301 \par Replacements..........................................14400 - 14433 \par 500 transactions......................................14301 \par Restorations..........................................14301 \par Mutilated coupons.....................................14433 \par Return of Stamps by household.........................14500 - 14510 \par Food Stamp Program \par Purpose of............................................110 \par Use of food stamps....................................120 \par Authorization for.....................................200 \par State's responsibilities..............................200 \par Foster Care Payments \par As unearned income....................................5708 \par Fraud \par (See "Intentional Program Violation") \par Garnishments................................................5506 \par Gifts \par As unearned income..........................................5709 \par Good Cause \par For voluntary quit....................................3620 \par For WORK program non-compliance.......................3510 \par For Workfare non-compliance...........................3852 \par For failure to supply SSN.............................2310 \par Grants \par (See "Educational Assistance") \par Group Living Arrangements \par As authorized representatives.........................982 \par When a resident leaves................................985.2 \par Disqualification of...................................986 \par Head of household, economic.................................3110, 3120 \par Hearings \par (See "Fair Hearings or Administrative \par Disqualification Hearings") \par Home and Lot \par As an excludable resource.............................4410 \par Home Visits \par To conduct interview..................................8260 \par As part of verification procedure.....................Glossary \par (See "Home Visit") \par Household Composition \par Definition of household...............................1630 \par Determining...........................................1600 -1633 \par Separate household status.............................1631 -1633 \par Household Goods \par As an excludable resource.............................4420 \par Household Members \par Eligible..............................................1630 \par Ineligible, Aliens....................................1621 \par Ineligible, Students..................................1622.5- 1622.7 \par Disqualified..........................................1623 -1623.3 \par Foster care...........................................1640 \par Boarders..............................................1624 -1624.3 \par Strikers..............................................1700 -1740 \par Household, Separate.........................................1630-1633 \par Household, Type of..........................................1900 \par Aged/Disabled.........................................1910 \par Categorically eligible................................1920 \par Regular...............................................1930 \par Homeless..............................................1850 \par HUD Payments \par As excluded income....................................5413 \par As unearned income....................................5722 \par IEVS - (Income and Eligibility Verification System) \par General explanation...................................2500 \par Use of information....................................2600 \par Verification..........................................2700 \par Reports...............................................2800 \par Savings...............................................2900 \par ID Cards....................................................8840 \par Identity, Verification of \par Person making application.............................1400 \par Authorized representative.............................960 \par Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)................1621.1 - 1621.4 \par Income Annualized...........................................7517 \par Income Anticipated \par Weekly................................................7513.1 \par Bi-weekly.............................................7513.2 \par Semi-monthly..........................................7514 \par Monthly...............................................7516 \par Not received on scheduled basis.......................7515 \par Income, Averaged............................................7521 \par Income, Calculation of \par Prospective...........................................7512 -7523.2 \par Destitute.............................................9445 -9448 \par Self-employmen........................................5600 -5660 \par Installment contracts.................................5710 \par Striker income........................................1730 \par Student income........................................1622.4- 1622.6 \par Income, Earned \par Annual Bonuses........................................5502 -5503 \par Assistantships........................................5504 \par Contractual income....................................5505 \par Diverted wages........................................5506 \par Military pay..........................................5507 \par Sick pay/maternity benefits...........................5508 \par Training allowances...................................5509 \par Odd Job...............................................5512.1 \par Vista payments........................................5511 \par Wages and salaries....................................5512 \par Work study............................................5513 \par Income Eligibility Standards................................5200 \par Income, Excluded \par Child Support/Title IV-D..............................5401 \par Costs of producing self-employment income.............5402 \par Earnings of a child...................................5403 \par Earned Income Tax Credits.............................5414 \par Educational expenses..................................5404 \par (By) Federal Statute.................................5405 \par In-kind...............................................5406 \par Irregular Income.....................................5407 \par Loans.................................................5408 \par Non-recurring lump sum payments.......................5409 \par Recoupment............................................5410 \par Reimbursements........................................5411 \par Third-Party beneficiary...............................5412 \par Vendor payments.......................................5413 \par Income Producing Property \par As an excludable resource.............................4440 \par Income Reference List.......................................5800 \par Income, Self-Employment \par Definition ...........................................5610 \par Commercial boarding houses........................... 5620 - 5623 \par Other self-employment income .........................5630 \par Determining self-employment gross income .............5631 - 5635 \par Capital gains.........................................5632 \par Calculating net income................................5640-5642 \par Certification periods.................................5660 \par Closely Held Corporations.............................5643 \par Income, Unearned \par AFDC..................................................5701 \par Allotments............................................5702 \par Annuities............................................ 5703 \par Child Support/Alimony Payments........................5704 - 5704.4 \par Contributions.........................................5705 \par Diverted payments.....................................5706 \par Educational benefits..................................5707 \par Foster care payments................................. 5708 \par Gifts.................................................5709 \par Installment contracts................................5710 \par Interest, Dividends, Royalties.......................5711 \par Pensions..............................................5712 \par Railroad retirement...................................5713 \par Reimbursements/Normal Living Expenses.................5714 \par Rental income.........................................5715 \par Severance pay.........................................5716 \par Sick pay.............................................5717 \par Social Security......................................5718 \par Strike benefits......................................5719 \par Supplemental Security Income.........................5720 \par Unemployment insurance...............................5721 \par Utility assistance...................................5722 \par Veteran Administration (VA) benefits.................5723 \par Workman's compensation...............................5724 \par Income Tax Refunds \par As an excludable resource............................4950 \par Indian Lands \par As an excludable resource............................4450 \par Individual Retirement Accounts \par As a countable resource..............................4630 \par Ineligible Household Members...............................1620 \par Ineligible aliens................................... 1621 \par Students.............................................1622.3, 1622.5 - 1622.7 \par Disqualified individuals ............................1623 - 1623.3 \par Boarders ............................................1624 - 1624.3 \par Residents of institutions ...........................1800 - 1842 \par Initial Month of Application \par Definition...........................................8100 \par Budgeting............................................7522 \par Prorated initial allotment...........................8610 \par In-Kind Income \par As excluded income....................................5406 \par Installment Contracts \par As unearned income....................................5710 \par Institutions \par Definition of.........................................1800 \par Drug and alcohol treatment centers....................1820 - 1825 \par Group living arrangements.............................1830 - 1834 \par Homeless Shelters.....................................1850 \par Shelters for battered women...........................1840 - 1842 \par Federally subsidized housing for elderly..............1810 \par As authorized representative..........................980 - 986 \par Insurance \par As income.............................................5717 \par As a shelter deduction................................6610 \par As a medical deduction................................6510 \par As a lump sum payment.................................4950 - 4953 \par Intentional Program Violation (IPV) \par Definition ...........................................15410, 16600 \par Handling IPV overpayments ............................15600 - 15640 \par Disqualification for IPV ............................ 16600 \par Imposing the disqualification ........................16800 - 16840 \par Interest \par As unearned income ...................................5711 \par As a business expense.................................5640 \par When paid on rental property .........................5715 \par Interpreters, Requirement for...............................230 - 232 \par Interviews \par General requirement...................................8200 \par As a caseworker responsibility........................313 \par Scheduling, initial...................................8210 \par Scheduling, recertification...........................10510 \par Scheduling, expedited.................................9420 \par Same day..............................................8220 \par Later date............................................8230 \par Midpoint reviews......................................11342 \par Joint applications....................................8240 \par Conducting ...........................................8250 \par Out of office, initial ...............................8260 \par Out of office, recertification........................10530 \par Failure to attend, initial ...........................8503, 8521 \par Failure to attend, recertification....................10520 \par With an AR............................................8270 \par IPV Disqualification Hearings \par (See "Administrative Disqualification Hearings") \par Irregular Income \par As excluded income....................................5407 \par Issuance \par (See "Food Stamp Mail Out") \par Jointly Held Resources......................................4910 \par Jointly Held Bank Accounts..................................4601 \par Jointly Held Keogh Plans4640 \par Junked Vehicles4832 \par Keogh Plans \par As a countable resource4640 \par Licensed Vehicles \par Definition4820 \par Determining Resource Value4821 \par Life Insurance \par As a resource4420 \par As a lump sum payment4950 -4953 \par Limits \par Income5200 \par Resources4300 -4310 \par Live-in-attendants6510 \par Loans \par As excluded income5408 \par As educational assistance5707 \par Farm loans5640.2 \par Lots \par Home and lot4410 \par Burial lot4460 \par Lump Sum Payments \par Definition4950 \par Handling4951 \par Verification4952 \par Documentation4953 \par Mass Changes11800 \par Reports generated11810 -11825 \par Medical Costs \par As an allowable expense6510 \par Medical Deduction \par Definition6500 \par Allowable costs6510 \par Determining amount of6520 -6523 \par Calculation of6525 \par 24 month certifications11344 \par Migrant Farmworkers \par Definition9200 \par As a destitute household9446 -9448 \par Work registration of3280 \par Military Pay \par As earned income5507 \par Month of Application \par Defined8100 \par As relates to proration8610 \par As relates to retroactive benefits8650 \par Mortgage Payments \par As a shelter cost6610 \par \par \par \par 12 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Mutilated Coupons \par Replacement of14433 \par Maternity Benefits \par As earned income5508 \par As unearned income5717 \par Mutual Funds \par As a countable resource4651 \par Net Monthly Income \par Prospective budgeting7600 \par Non-Cooperation \par DefinitionGlossary \par (See "Household Cooperation") \par At application8300 \par When an overpayment is suspected8310 \par Following certification8320 \par Non-Discrimination700 - 740 \par Notice of Action \par DefinitionGlossary (See "Notice of Action") \par Adequate noticeGlossary \par (See "Notice of Action") \par Adverse actionGlossary \par (See "Notice of Action") \par Of eligibilityAppendixC \par Of denialAppendix C \par Of pending status8506 \par Of variable basis of issuance8810 \par For joint AFDC/FS applications8960 \par For potentially categorically eligible8963 \par For expedited applications when verification is postponed 9500 \par At reported change11300 \par At midpoint review11345 \par Exemptions from11900 Out of Office Interview \par At initial application8260 \par At recertification10530 Overpayments \par When to prepare15200 \par Timely submission15300 \par How to prepare15400 - 15420 \par Overpayment Unit Responsibilities15500 - 15534 \par IPV overpayments15600 - 15640 \par Recoupment 15700 \par Accepting food stamps in payment of15800 - 15830 \par Tax refund intercept15900 - 15970 \par Referral for disqualification hearing16710 - 16712 \par Offsetting claims13320 \par Failure to report changes11240 \par Liability of AR's930 \par Liability of Treatment Centers as AR's984 \par \par 13 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par PA Households \par Right to joint interview8240, 8960 \par As categorically eligible1920, 8961 - 8964 \par Pending Status of Applications8520 -8530 \par Pending Status \par Notice of8506 \par Pension Funds \par As unearned income5712 \par As excluded resources4420 \par Personal Effects/Personal Property \par As an excluded resource4420 \par As a non-excluded resource4700 \par Personnel \par Standards220 \par Training of240 \par Volunteers220 \par Prescreening \par Expedited services9300 \par Processing Standards \par Initial applications8500 \par Expedited applications9400 \par Recertifications10600 - 10640 \par Changes11310 \par Mid pint reviews11341 \par Program Complaints600 \par Property, Income Producing \par As an excluded resource4440 - 4441 \par Property for Sale \par As an excluded resource4530 \par Program Information \par Informational activities210 \par General program information520 \par Property in Probate \par As an inaccessible resource4520 \par Property for sale \par As an inaccessible resource4530 \par Property Taxes \par As a shelter cost6610 \par As a cost of producing self-employment income5640 \par Proration of Benefits8610 \par Pseudo Social Security Number \par Assignment of8161 \par Use at initial app~ication8161 \par quality Control800 \par Selection of cases810 - 830 \par Reviewing active cases840 \par Calculating case error rate850 \par Calculating dollar error rate860 \par Appeal process890 \par \par \par \par 14 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par questionable Information (Handling) \par Authorized representatives940 - 950 \par Residency1330 \par Age of head of household1500 \par Household composition1610 \par Separate dwelling claims1632 \par Separate household status1632.1 \par IEVS2720 \par Disability, (Work Registration)3230 \par Home and lot4410 \par Trust funds4510 \par Property in probate4520 \par Real property for sale4530 \par Resources of residents of shelters for battered women .... 4540 \par Security deposits4550 \par Encumbrances4713 \par Resource value/licensed vehicles4821 \par Lump sum payments4952 \par Combined accounts4960 \par Excluded income5415 \par Verification of unearned income5727 \par Dependent care costs6410 \par Household cooperation8300 \par Shortening certification periods11320 \par Changes in resources11424 \par Changes in HH composition11434, 11436 \par Changes in address/residency11446 \par Reports from Q.C11740 \par Field investigations11750 \par Reports from individuals11770 \par Generally known information11780 \par quit, Job (See "Voluntary quit") \par Racial/Ethnic Data Collection740 \par Railroad Retirement \par As unearned income5713 \par Recertification \par Notice of expiration 10200- 10210 \par Timely application 10300 \par Untimely application 10400 \par Interviews 10500- 10530 \par Processing, timely 10600- 10640 \par Processing, untimely10700 - 10710 \par Reconciliation, semi-annual14600 - 14660 \par Records and Reports (Also see "Reports") \par General information400 \par Retention 410 \par Order 420 \par System Reports430 \par Old manual issuance records440 \par Household access to records540 \par \par \par 15 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Recoupments \par As excluded income 5410 \par As allotment reduction 15700 \par Recreational Vehicles4840 - 484t \par Reimbursements \par As excluded income5411 \par As earned income5512 \par As unearned income5714 \par Rent \par As a shelter cost6610 \par As a cost of producing self-employment income5640 \par Rental Income5715 \par Reimbursement \par As unearned income5714 \par As excluded income5411 \par Reporting Changes \par Requirement11200-11240 \par Processing standards (General)11310 \par Failure to report11240 \par Income changes11410-11414 \par Resources changes11420-11425 \par HH composition11430-11436 \par Residence changes11440-11446 \par Medical expense changes11450-11455 \par Not required to be reported11500 \par PA households11600-11630 \par Reported by other DEMS personnel11710 \par Nursing home workers11720 \par Service workers11730 \par quality Control11740 \par Field investigation11750 \par Public information11760-11780 \par Mass changes11800-11825 \par Exemptions from notice11900 \par Reports, Prepared by County \par Illegal aliens1621.4 \par Drug treatment and rehab. centers1824 \par Homeless meal providers1852 \par IEVS Savings2900 \par Workfare3800 -3880 \par quality Control11740 \par Suspected fraud11750 \par Offset of restored benefits13320 \par Reconciliations14670 \par Overpayments15430 \par Food stamps accepted on overpayments15800-15830 \par Fair hearing file16511 \par Administrative disqualification file16720-16722 \par Disaster issuance17600 \par Disaster review17700 \par \par \par 16 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Reports, System Generated \par As part of the case record430 \par SSN verification2400 - 2411 \par IEVS2500 -2920 \par Application reports8160 \par Notice of expiration10210 \par Mass change11821 - 11825 \par Review for change5503, 7522, 2223 \par Midpoint Review11340 \par Food Stamp Mail Out14200, 14300 \par Replacement of food stamps \par Mutilated coupons14433 \par Lost in disaster14432 \par Full allotment, lost in mail14410 - 14420 \par Partial allotment, lost in mail14431 \par Lost or Stolen after delivery14401 \par Residency \par Determining1300 - 1320 \par Verification of1330 \par Resources \par When determined4~00 \par Eligibility standards4300 - 4310 \par Excluded4400 - 4480 \par Inaccessible4500 - 4580 \par Countable liquid4600 - 4670 \par Countable non-liquid4700 - 4714 \par Vehicles4800 - 4841 \par Special situations4900 - 4974 \par Resources, Excluded \par Burial lots4460 \par By law4450 \par Earmarked4460 \par Home and lot4410 \par Household goods4420 \par Resources, Excluded \par Income producing property4440 \par Income tax refunds4950 \par Indian lands4450 \par Life insurance policies4420 \par Personal effects4420 \par Resources of AFDC/SSI Recipients4451 \par Prorated income4460 \par Resources Inaccessible \par Irrevocable trust funds4510 \par Property in probate4520 \par Property for sale4530 \par Residents of shelters for battered women4540 \par Security deposits4550 \par Trust funds4510 \par \par \par \par 17 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Resources, Liquid \par Bonds4610 \par Bank accounts4650 \par Cash on hand4620 \par Advanced Earned Income Tax Credits4621 \par IRA's4630 \par KEOGH plans4640 \par Mutual funds4651 \par Savings certificates4660 \par Stocks4670 \par Resources, Non-liquid \par Boats/boat motors/boat trailers4700 \par Buildings/houses/mobile homes4700 \par Burial lots4700 \par Non-excludable personal property4700 \par Vacation homes/time-shares4700 \par Vehicles4800 - 4850 \par Resources, of Disqualified or Ineligible Member \par As inaccessible resource4930 \par Of ineligible students1622.7 \par For SSN1623.1 \par For IPY or Work Registration non-compliance1623.2 \par For Workfare Sanction1623.3 \par Of ineligible aliens1621.3 \par Resources, Owned by Residents of Shelters For \par Battered Women4540 \par Resources, Special Situations \par Jointly owned resources4910 \par Court litigation4920 \par Of disqualified/ineligible members4930 \par Of sponsored aliens4940 \par Lump sum payments4950 - 4953 \par Transfer of resources4970 - 4974 \par Resources, Vehicles \par (See "Vehicles") \par Responsibilities \par Of DEMS 200 \par Of caseworker300 - 317 \par Of Institution as AR984 - 986 \par For designation of casehead 1500 \par Of sponsored aliens 1621.9 \par Of authorized meal providers 1851 \par Of work registrants 3500 \par For workfare 3840 - 3856 \par At application, county office 8130 \par At application, for household 8300 - 8320 \par For reporting changes 11200 - 11240 \par Of Overpayment Unit 15500 \par Of Accounting Section (For Overpayments) 15510 \par County office, fair hearings 16531 \par \par \par 18 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par \par County office, hearing decision16540 - 16542 \par For conducting disqualification hearings16704~ \par For imposing the disqualification16B00 \par For determination of a disaster11200 \par For verificationGlossary \par (See "Verification") \par For issuing noticesGlossary \par (See "Notice of Action") \par For designating a collateralGlossary \par (See "Collateral Contact") \par Restorations - out of state1350 \par Rights, of Households \par To file discrimination complaint710 - 730 \par To designate AR900 \par To designate case head1500 \par Of residents of group living arrangements1830 \par Of residents of shelters for battered women1840 \par At application8120 \par For out-of-office interview8260 \par To retroactive benefits8650 \par To apply at SSA office8920 \par To joint FS/AFDC application8960 \par As categorically eligible8961 - 8964.2 \par To expedited services9200 \par To notice of expiration10200 \par To supplements/restorations13100 \par To file a fair hearing16300 \par To review hearing file16512 \par To subpoena witnesses16513 \par To postpone hearing16524 \par To judicial review16537 \par To waive disqualification hearing16750 \par To review disqualification file16761 \par To participate in program pending determination \par of an IPV16770 \par During disqualification hearing16782 \par To judicial review16910 \par To apply under disaster provisions17310 \par Roomers \par DefinitionGlossary \par (See "Roomer") \par Determining income from5715 \par Rounding \par For weekly income7513.1 \par For bi-weekly income7513.2 \par For semi-monthly income7514 \par For un-scheduled income7515 \par For averaged income7521 \par \par \par \par 19 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Rounding (Cont'd) \par When calculating gross income7524 \par When calculating net income7600 \par When calculating prorated initial allotment8610 \par Minimum food stamp allotments8620 - 8640 \par Royalties \par As unearned income 5711 \par Same Day Filing8120 \par Same Day Processing8220 \par Savings Certificates (CD's) \par As, a countable resource 4660 \par Scheduling Interviews \par Initial applications 8210 \par Out of office 8260 \par Expedited 9420 - 9430 \par Recertification 10510 \par Scholarships \par As educational assistance 1622.4 \par School Employees \par Determining the income of 7519 \par Screening \par For expedited service 9300 - 9323 \par Screens, OnlineSee Appendix H \par Security Deposits \par As an inaccessible resource 4550 \par Sel f-Employment Income \par (See "Income, Self-Employment") \par Separate Household Status1631 - 1633 \par Severance Pay \par As lump sum payment 5409 \par An unearned income 5716 \par Shelter Costs, Allowable6610 \par Shelter Deduction \par Definition 6600 \par Allowable costs 6610 \par Utility standard 6620 -.6622 \par Actual utility costs 6623 \par Shared costs 6624 \par Excess utility usage 6625 \par HEAP payments 6626 \par Shelters for Battered Women \par As authorized representatives 983 \par When a resident leaves 985.3 \par Disqualification of 986 \par Sick Pay \par As earned income 5508 \par As unearned income 5717 \par Social Security Numbers \par Authorization 2100 \par \par \par \par 20 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Social Security Numbers (Cont'd) \par Requirement2200 \par Verification/Enumeration2400 \par Social Security Payments \par As unearned income5718 \par Sponsored Aliens1621.5 \par Deeming income and resources1621.6 \par Change of sponsor1621.7 \par Change in sponsor's circumstances1621.8 \par Sponsor verification1621.9 \par Notices1621.10 \par Overissuances1621.11 \par SSI (Supplemental Security Income)5720 \par Staffing220 - 242 \par Standard Deduction6300 \par Standard Utility Allowance \par As an allowable shelter cost6610 \par Explanation of6620 \par Determining entitlement for6621 - 6621.1 \par Choosing between actual and standard6622 \par Stocks \par As a countable resource4670 \par Strikers \par Definition1700 \par Status as striker1710 \par Resources of strikers1720 \par Determining income1730 \par Verification/documentation1740 \par Students \par Determining eligibility1622 - 1622.3 \par Income and resources (eligible)1622.4 \par Income and resources (ineligible)1622.5 - 1622.7 \par Supplemental Security Income \par As unearned income5720 \par Tax Credits \par (See "Earned Income Tax Credits") \par Tax Refunds \par As non-recurring lump sum payments4950 \par Telephone Expense \par As an allowable shelter cost6610 \par Telephone Interviews8260, 10530, 11342 \par Third-Party Beneficiary \par As excluded income5412 \par Thirty-Day Processing \par Initial applications, standards8500 \par Approvals8502 \par Denials8503 \par Delayed applications8510 - 5830 \par Applications pending 60 days or more8540 \par \par \par \par 21 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par Vehicles \par Licensed vehicles4820 -4821 \par Unlicensed vehicles4830 -4831 \par "Junked" vehicles4832 \par Recreational vehicles4840 -484~ \par Totally excluded4430 \par Vendor Payments \par As excluded income 5413 \par As earned income 5506 \par As unearned income 5706 \par Verification \par Of separate household status 1633 \par Of striker's income 1740 \par IEVS 2700 -2720 \par Of not obvious disability for work registration 3230 \par Of non-liquid resources 4713 \par Of excluded resources 4470 \par Of countable resources 4600 \par Of lump sum payments 4952 \par Of status as an eligible alien1621.2 -1621.2.4 \par Of excluded income 5415 \par Of earned income 5514 -5515 \par Of self-employment income 5650 \par Of unearned income 5725 -5726 \par Of dependent care costs 6410 \par Of medical costs 6524 -6524.1 \par At midpoint Review 11343 \par Of shelter cost 6627 \par Veterans Administration (VA) Benefits \par As unearned income 5723 \par Vista Payments \par As excluded income 5405 \par As included income 5511 \par Voluntary quit \par Defined 3600 \par When to apply sanction 3610 \par Good cause 3620 \par Caseworker judgement 3621 \par Verification 3630 \par Disqualification 3640 \par Notices 3650 \par Ending disqualification 3660 \par Disqualification at reported change 11433 \par Voluntary Withdrawal of Application8150 \par Voluntarily Leaving the Program11900 \par Wages and Salaries \par As earned income5512 -5512.1 \par \par \par \par \par \par 23 \par 12-1-93 \par \par \par \par Workfare \par Defined3800 \par Participants3810 \par Obligation3820 \par Conditions3801 \par Responsibilities, county office3830 \par Responsibilities, registrant3830 #6 \par Responsibility, sponsor3840 \par Sanctions3850 -3856 \par Hearings3860 \par Reporting3870 \par Enhanced reimbursement3880 \par Project SUCCESS \par Definition3400 \par Operation3410 \par Who will participate3420 \par Referral to3420 -3433 \par Closure of Case3434 \par Compliance3500 -35242. \par Work Registration \par Summary3100 \par Terminology3110 \par Head of Household3120 -3121 \par Exemptions3200 -3290 \par Referral3310 -3320 \par Project SUCCESS3400 -3434 \par Compliance3500 -3524.2 \par Voluntary quit3600 -3660 \par Appeals3700 \par Workfare3800 -3880 \par Workers or Workman's Compensation \par As unearned income 5724 \par Work-Study \par As earned income 5513 \par Wrong office, Filing Application in 8141 \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par 24 \par\f3\fs24}