(A)       Upon completion of a food assistance quality assessment review, as described in rule 5101:9-32-01 of the Administrative Code, any review findings are transmitted by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) to the county department of job and family services (CDJFS) on the JFS 04194, "Quality Control Case Finding"." Either box A or box B will be checked on the JFS 04194 indicating the type of information being conveyed to the CDJFS. The CDJFS will not be notified if there are no error findings for the case under review, or if there is no other information to report to the CDJFS concerning the review.

(1)       Box A is checked to report to the CDJFS any error affecting review month eligibility or erroneous negative action discovered in the quality assessment review. Listed on the form will be errors found, an explanation of how the conclusions were reached, and the manual citation being used in the determination of each error.

(2)       Box B is checked to report to the CDJFS any pertinent case information other than an error finding that was discovered during the review process. Box B will also be checked when reporting to the CDJFS reviews not completed due to erroneous selection, or to report the CDJFS use of improper procedures in processing the case. Box B is also used to report to the CDJFS those reviews that have not been completed due to the inability to locate the client or the client's unwillingness to cooperate with the review.

(B)       If a CDJFS disagrees with an error finding, the CDJFS may complete a JFS 04195, "County Response to Quality Control Case Finding" which is attached to the JFS 04194 sent to the CDJFS, and return it to the appropriate office within ODJFS by the date specified on the JFS 04194 which is seven calendar days from the date it is sent to the CDJFS. The CDJFS must indicate on the JFS 04195 their reason for disagreeing with the error finding and attach any documentation available to support their position. If the JFS 04195 is not received within seven days ODJFS will conclude the CDJFS agrees with the error finding.

(C)       ODJFS will review the information and documentation provided, determine whether the finding should be reversed or retained, and notify the CDJFS, by letter, of this determination and the reason for the determination.

Effective: 10/10/2017

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 09/28/2017

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.22

Rule Amplifies: 5101.22

Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/2006 (Emer.), 10/09/2006, 12/01/2011, 12/15/2016