Section 17-912-43 - Overpayments and recoupment(a) An overpayment shall occur when a recipient receives social service cash payments to which the person is not entitled.(b) Overpayments shall be collected from the individual in the following manner: (1) As a refund from the currently available social service cash payment at a rate of ten per cent of the monthly social service payment for individuals who continue to be eligible for social service costs; or(2) Recovered for the department by the investigations office (INVO) for individuals who are no longer eligible for cash payments.(c) Overpayments that meet the definitions of fraud as defined in chapter 17-604.1 shall be referred to the investigations office (INVO) for investigation.[Eff 7/19/82; am and comp 6/29/92; am 8/05/93] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-44)