N.J. Admin. Code § 10:15-10.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 10:15-10.4 - Provider overpayments

(a) The CCRR shall take all reasonable steps necessary to promptly correct any overpayment of child care benefits made to a parent/applicant or child care provider. Recovery shall be attempted in the following circumstances:

1. In all cases of fraud;

2. In all cases involving a family currently receiving services; and

3. In all cases where the overpayment amount would equal or exceed the costs of recovery.

(b) An overpayment to a family or provider currently receiving child care benefits shall be recovered through repayment (in part or in full) by the family or provider responsible for the overpayment or by recovering the overpayment through a reduction in the benefit amount payable to the provider or on behalf of the family.

1. In cases of formerly enrolled families or child care providers no longer rendering services who refuse to repay, recovery shall be made by appropriate action under State law against the income and resources of the overpaid individual or family.

2. Recovery of child care benefits shall be made by the CCRR from future child care benefits.

3. Any recoveries of overpayments of child care benefits shall be made from the TANF grant with coordination from the CWA.

(c) Underpayments and overpayments shall be offset against each other in correcting inaccurate payments.

(d) A CCRR need not attempt recovery of overpayments from providers if obligated to make the full payment under the contract.

(e) The CCRR shall collect and maintain information on the collection of overpayments.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:15-10.4

Amended by R.2009 d.18, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 2637(b), 41 N.J.R. 226(b).
Substituted "CCR&R" for "UCCA" throughout.