13.1.3  Fraud Standard Operating Procedures

As a contract requirement, each W-2Wisconsin Works agency is required to submit standard operating procedures outlining the internal steps the agency must follow to implement a fraud plan. Milwaukee W-2 agencies are required to submit standard operating procedures to their DFESDivision of Family and Economic Security/BWFBureau of Working Families Regional Administrators. BOSBalance of State W-2 agencies are required to submit standard operating procedures to their W-2 Regional Coordinators.

Standard operating procedures must:

1.             Describe the agency’s plan to identify and address fraud;

2.             Identify a Fraud Representative for the agency;

3.             Describe the agency’s plan to implement a Fraud Prevention Plan;

4.             Establish procedures for FEVFront-End Verification, fraud referrals, and investigations; and

5.             Establish procedures to determine when overpayments are the result of an IPVIntentional Program Violation and establish procedures for applying IPVs.

W-2 agencies must review their standard operating procedures periodically to ensure that they are current.

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