Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart E - Verification Process
Chapter 205 - STEPS IN VERIFICATION
STEPS IN VERIFICATION PROVISIONS
Section 205.3 - Requirements
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 205.3
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The verification process. The verification process will conform with the following:
(1) The verification of resources,
or the lack of them, will be one of the essential steps in the process of
establishing eligibility for public assistance. The supplying of information
about resources to prove need will be the responsibility of the person applying
for or receiving assistance.
(2)
Establishing a large portion of the proof during the application process will
be routine. The applicant will present documentary evidence such as birth
certificates, rent receipts, deeds, insurance policies, pay envelopes and the
like. However, the necessity of substantiating other facts will often enter
into the process and the worker must then decide what sort of proof must be
produced, by whom, and in what manner it is to be proved.
(3) The decision to use a source other than
the client will normally be made when the worker is confronted with any of the
following situations:
(i) The client has made
every reasonable effort to obtain the facts, but without success.
(ii) The facts obtained by the client need
clarification and the worker is convinced that direct contact with the source
of information, rather than again through the client, would produce better
results.
(iii) The worker suspects
that the client has either falsified or knowingly withheld essential
information and wants to verify his convictions.
(iv) It is known that the required facts
cannot be obtained directly by the client.
(b) Verification responsibilities. Verification responsibilities of county offices are as follows:
(1) Because of the widespread
differences existing in various counties in relation to types of industries and
other information contacts, county offices should consider ways and means of
adapting the procedures set forth in this chapter to handle efficiently their
local situation. However, strict conformity will be requested from all county
offices in adhering to the regulations when contacting specified Federal and
state departments, and certain insurance and railroad companies. Contacts with
State or Federal departments not mentioned in this procedure should be made
through the Central Location and Resources Unit.
(2) In county offices with small caseloads,
the responsibility for verifying data may be delegated to one person. In larger
counties, a separate unit may perform this function. Whatever organizational
structure is used, it should be thoroughly understood by employes that with the
exception of the routine verifications which are part of the job of every
worker, contacts with outside sources to obtain verifications will be made by
the person or unit assigned to this work.
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