Title 16
7000 Cash Assistance Overpayments and Food Stamp Claims
7010 Interstate Claims Collection
In cases where a household moves out of the area under a State agency's jurisdiction, ARMS should initiate or continue collection action against the household for any overissuance to the household which occurred while it was under the State agency's jurisdiction. The State agency which overissued benefits to the household will have the first opportunity to collect any overissuance. However, if the State agency which overissued benefits to the household does not take prompt action to collect, then the State agency which administers the area into which the household moves should initiate action to collect the overissuance. Prior to initiating action to collect such overissuances, the State agency which administers the area into which the household moves will contact the State agency which overissued benefits to ascertain that it does not intend to pursue prompt collection. The State share of any collected claims will be retained by the State agency which collects the overissuance.
