5101:9-7-11 Federal tax refund offset program financial reporting and incentives.

(A) The treasury offset program (TOP) allows the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) to collect over-issued food stamp benefits from assistance group adult members currently not participating in the food stamp program. Federal tax return information disclosed for TOP is subject to safeguarding requirements in rule 5101:9-9-25 of the Administrative Code.

(B) A notice is sent to the debtor advising of the department’s intent to offset his/her federal payment. It states that ODJFS intends to refer the claim to the federal department of treasury (DOT) within sixty days of the date of the notice unless acceptable repayment arrangements are made. The county department of job and family services (CDJFS) shall accept voluntary repayments from the debtor in response to the sixty-day notice of intent. Receipt of voluntary TOP repayments must be reported on the JFS 02827 “Monthly Financial Statement” (rev. 11/2000) as described in rule 5101:9-10-29 of the Administrative Code.

(C) The county agency receives reports advising of TOP reversals, cancellations, and offsets from ODJFS. The TOP collection incentive is credited to the county public assistance (PA) fund by ODJFS during reconciliation.

(D) The United States department of treasury charges an administrative fee for each offset collected. This fee will be added to the debt by the United States department of agriculture food and nutrition service and paid by the debtor.

Replaces: 5101:9-10-10

Effective: 10/30/2006

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02

Rule Amplifies: 5101.02, 329.04

Prior Effective Dates: 9/11/95, 5/15/97, 10/4/02