The ACF has issued an Information Memorandum (TANF-ACF-IM-2010-02) providing guidance to the states on best practices for reduction of improper payments. Also, the federal Office of the Inspector General 2007 review of 30 counties identified several improper payments in California. The causes of the improper payments included: recipient families did not fully disclose information during their application or redetermination or did not notify the county of changes affecting eligibility; not all information provided to support the application was verified; or the appropriate documentation was not available or maintained in the case file. The ACIN goes over what to do to avoid these problems. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations