Section 17-676-75 - Availability and verification of income in the financial assistance programs(a) All individuals shall apply for and develop potential sources of income.(b) The department shall deny or terminate financial assistance when the individual fails to apply for and develop potential sources of income and fails to provide the department with verification to determine the amount of the income.(c) When the department determines that an assistance unit has failed to cooperate in providing information, supported by documents to determine eligibility or the amount of assistance, the assistance unit shall be ineligible for financial assistance. Failure to cooperate includes, but is not limited to failure to provide accurate and complete information, failure to provide verification, or any other action on the part of the individual that prevents a correct determination of eligibility or amount of assistance.(d) In the financial assistance programs, when the individual fails to apply for and develop a specific source of income, but provides the department with verification of the amount the individual is entitled to receive, that amount shall be budgeted in determining eligibility and the amount of assistance.[Eff 3/19/93; am 8/1/94; am and comp 11/09/06] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 346-29, 346-53) (Imp: 45 C.F.R. §§233.20, 233.31, 233.33 )