Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-1101 - Overpayments: Date of Discovery; Collection; Exceptions

A. Except as provided in subsection (E), the Department shall pursue collection of all overpayments.

B. The Department discovers an overpayment on the date the Department determines that an overpayment exists.

C. The Department shall write an overpayment report within 90 days of the discovery date.

D. If the FAA office suspects that an overpayment was caused by fraudulent activity, it shall refer the overpayment report to the Department's Office of Special Investigations for potential prosecution.

E. The Department shall not attempt to recover an overpayment from a person who is not a current recipient when the overpayment was not the result of an intentional program violation or fraud, and:

1. The total overpayment is less than $35, or

2. The Department has exhausted reasonable efforts to collect an overpayment of $35 or more and has determined that it is no longer cost-effective to pursue the claim.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-1101

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4).