Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart M - Home Energy Assistance
Chapter 601 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Subchapter A - FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
OVERPAYMENTS
Section 601.144 - Treatment of overpayments
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 601.144
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) If an overpayment occurs because of suspected fraud, client error or client misrepresentation, the Department will refer the overpayment for collection or prosecution to the Office of Fraud and Abuse Investigation and Recovery (OFAIR) in accordance with procedures under Chapter 255 (relating to restitution).
(b) If a vendor has received an overpayment of LIHEAP funds, the Department will take progressive steps, if necessary, to seek repayment of the funds as follows:
(1) The Department will notify the vendor of
the overpayment by telephone to request repayment within 10 days of the
telephone call.
(2) If, after 10
days of the telephone call, the vendor fails or refuses to repay the Department
for the overpayment, the Department will send a written notice to the vendor
requesting restitution.
(3) If,
after 10 days from the date of the written notice, the Department has still not
received restitution from the vendor, the Department will send the vendor a
notice by certified mail. This notice will inform the vendor that unless
restitution is paid within 10 days, the Department will remove the vendor from
the list of participating LIHEAP vendors and will refer the overpayment to
OFAIR for collection.
(4) If, after
10 days from the date of the notice by certified mail, the vendor fails to
return the funds, the Department will remove the vendor from the list of
participating vendors and refer the overpayment to the Department's OFAIR for
investigation and collection.
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