Okla. Admin. Code § 770:15-5-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 770:15-5-2 - Procedures for processing claims

(a) The local posts of the veterans organizations and/or national service organization representatives are the administering agencies of the funds.

(b) The Oklahoma War Veterans Commission requires from the posts:

(1) Service Officer position bonded to the Department of Veterans Affairs (Minimum Amount - $1,000).

(2) The service organization Department of Oklahoma office or the national service organization representative may, in lieu of each post being bonded, deposit an amount in an escrow account to the Department of Veterans Affairs of $1,000. In the event of a monetary discrepancy involving a claim, the amount in question will be paid to the Department of Veterans Affairs and an equal amount will be deposited in the escrow account by the state veterans organization concerned.

(3) Accounting of the funds within ninety (9) days by the local veterans post service officer or the individual veteran or dependent will be suspended from receiving future grants.

(4) Additional applications will not be paid for the same claimant until accounting is made for the previous application though less than ninety days.

(c) On receipt of the application, files are established and a determination made if the grant claim is sufficiently documented.

(1) Requests for proof of service, medical statements, justification or investigation of the claim, etc., will be referred back to the post service officer who initiated the claim.

(2) The Department of Veterans Affairs will maintain bond files and handle accounting of funds, requiring needed receipts and appropriate documents from the post service officer.

Okla. Admin. Code § 770:15-5-2