Knowledge of program requirement necessary for violation to be intentional.
Topic: Public Assistance, Decided by: Judge Miller
Docket Number: ***** , Decision Date: April 29, 2014
Attachment: Click here to download the decision.
Docket Number: ***** , Decision Date: April 29, 2014
Attachment: Click here to download the decision.
The Office of Inspector General (OIS) was not authorized to administratively disqualify Respondent from participation in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for using her benefits at a liquor store. While such an expenditure is a violation of the TANF program, OIS failed to prove that Respondent was on notice of the prohibition and, therefore, did not show that her violation was intentional.