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Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Works (W-2) Manual |
13.2.1.1
Application of Front-End Verification
13.2.1.2 Payment Delay
Prohibited
The primary goal of FEV is to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in the W-2 program by identifying false reporting and by verifying ineligibility during the application process, reviews, or changes in circumstances. FEV mainly involves intensive verification of error-prone case characteristics or questionable eligibility information provided by individuals for W-2 payments and services including employment position payments and JALs.
W-2 agencies are responsible for ensuring that enhanced verification is conducted when information supplied by individuals is questionable or error-prone characteristics are present. The FEV process is appropriate at application, review, or when individuals report a change. However, FEV should not be routinely required on all new case applications, reviews, or changes. Cases referred for FEV must exhibit characteristics of a potential program error-prone profile. W-2 agencies must establish an error-prone profile for use to determine if a case meets the criteria for an FEV referral. (See 13.2.2)
When a case is referred for FEV, the W-2 agency must not delay eligibility determination. The W-2 agency must observe application and payment processing deadlines even if the FEV results have not been received. Benefit recovery can be completed at a later date, if an overpayment is established.
History: Release 20-01.