VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. The Privacy Act requires that each matching agreement specify procedures for verifying information produced in the matching program and an opportunity to contest findings.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. A. Verification of Match Information VHA will take appropriate steps to independently verify all unearned income information received from the IRS by contacting the Veteran to determine the validity and/or applicability of the information obtained through this matching program prior to the termination, denial, suspension or reduction of any benefits.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. A. Verification Procedures
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. A. Verification Procedures RRB will take no adverse action regarding individuals identified through the matching process solely based on information that RRB obtains from the match. RRB will contact the beneficiary or annuitant to verify the matching results in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and applicable OMB guidelines. The affected individual will have an opportunity to contest the accuracy of the information provided by SSA. RRB will consider the information SSA provided as accurate if the affected individual does not protest within 30 days after receiving notice of the proposed adverse action. RRB will advise the individual that failure to respond within 30 days will provide a valid basis for RRB to assume that the information SSA provided is correct.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. A. Verification In certain situations, the information provided by OPM is not sufficient to determine if a reduction in SSA benefits is applicable. In these situations, SSA will attempt to contact the disabled worker and OPM. In all cases, no adjustment will occur until SSA has attempted to confirm the information with the disabled worker via the advance notice process described in Article IV.B, below.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. A. Verification of Match Information SSA will take the appropriate steps to verify independently all unearned income information received from IRS to determine the validity or applicability of the information obtained through this matching program prior to termination, denial, or reduction of any subsidy.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. Before an agency administering an Insurance Affordability Program may take any adverse action based on the information received from the matches under this Agreement, the individual will be permitted to provide the necessary information or documentation to verify eligibility information. When an agency administering an Insurance Affordability Program determines that an Applicant or an Enrollee is ineligible for an Insurance Affordability Program based on the information provided by the match, and that information is inconsistent with information provided on the streamlined eligibility application or otherwise by an Applicant or Enrollee, the agency administering the Insurance Affordability Program will comply with applicable law and will notify each Applicant or Enrollee of the match findings and provide the following information: (l) the agency received information that indicates the Applicant or Enrollee is ineligible for an Insurance Affordability Program; and (2) the Applicant or Enrollee has a specified number of days from the date of the notice to contest the determination that the Applicant or Enrollee is ineligible for the relevant Insurance Affordability Program.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. A. Verification SSA will take no adverse action regarding individuals identified through the matching process solely based on information that SSA obtains from the match. SSA will attempt to contact the beneficiary to develop the necessary evidence to verify the match results before taking adverse action. SSA will consider the information provided by OPM to be verified if the beneficiary does not respond within 30 days after he or she is notified of the proposed adverse action. The beneficiary will be advised that failure to respond within 30 days will provide a valid basis for concluding that the data provided by OPM are correct. Where the beneficiary fails to respond, SSA will not take any adverse action before 30 days have elapsed from the date of the notice.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. The Privacy Act requires that each matching agreement specify procedures for verifying information produced in the matching program and an opportunity to contest findings, as required by 5 U.S.C. § 552a(p). Before an AE may take any adverse action based on the information received from the match, the individual will be permitted to provide the necessary information or documentation to verify eligibility information. When an AE determines that an individual is ineligible for an IAP based on DoD information provided by the match, and that information is inconsistent with information provided on the streamlined eligibility application or otherwise by an Applicant or Enrollee, the AE will comply with applicable law and will notify each Applicant, or Enrollee of the match findings and provide the following information: (l) The AE received information that indicates the individual is ineligible for an IAP; and (2) the Applicant, or Enrollee has a specified number of days from the date of the notice to contest the determination that the Applicant or Enrollee is not eligible for the relevant IAP.
VERIFICATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTEST. A. Verification SSA will attempt to contact the claimant or beneficiary to develop necessary evidence to verify the match results before taking adverse action. SSA will consider the information provided by OPM to be verified if the beneficiary does not respond within 30 days after he or she is notified of the proposed adverse action. The beneficiary will be advised that failure to respond within 30 days will provide a valid basis for concluding that the data provided by OPM are correct.
