Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part III - Economic Stability
Subpart 3 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Chapter 19 - Certification of Eligible Households
Subchapter P - Recovery of Over-Issued SNAP Benefits
Section III-2009 - Collection Methods

1. reducing future allotments unless a repayment schedule has been established. The amount by which the agency can reduce the household's monthly allotment in the collection of over-issuances which are the result of intentional program violation is limited to 20 percent of the household's entitlement or $20 per month, whichever is greater, and 10 percent of the allotment or $10, whichever is greater, for all other over-issuances;

2. return of benefits;

3. cash repayment;

4. referral of delinquent food stamp claims to the Department of the Treasury for collection through the Treasury Offset Program. The Treasury Offset Program is the withholding of federal income tax returns, federal salaries or other funds payable by the federal government which may include, but not be limited to, federal retirement payments, military retirement, contractor/vendor payments, railroad retirement and Social Security payments. The Financial Management Service of the Treasury Department will charge an administrative fee for all collection services, and this fee will be added to the claim and deducted with any federal offset; or

5. withholding of unemployment compensation benefits.