IPV - Administrative Disqualification Procedures - OARC Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the
Office of Accounts Receivable and Collections (OARC) regarding
Intentional Program Violation (IPV) administrative disqualification procedures are as follows:
●Review all overpayment determinations identified as potential IPVs for possible referral for either of the following:
Administrative Disqualification Appeal
●Refer all household error overpayments of $2000 or more to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for an OIG decline memo. The OIG decline memo must state that OIG is not going to pursue prosecution. This includes all of the following overpayments:
CA or NA overpayments of $2000 or more.
Combination CA and NA overpayments that have a combined dollar amount of $2000 or more.
Potential IPV overpayments less than $2000 when previously discovered or enhanced by OIG investigations.
NOTE OIG reviews the overpayment to determine investigative assignment and possible prosecution.
●OIG investigations are completed prior to the writing of the OP packet.
NOTE Postponed collection action, consideration for an administrative
disqualification appeal, and participant notification on overpayments are referred to OIG pending investigation.
●Refer cases to the Appellate Services Administration (ASA) for an administrative disqualification appeal.