413 VERIFICATION OF RESOURCES (FSM)

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Use third-party documentation to establish the accuracy of statements made by the individual requesting assistance.

Verify excluded resources only when questionable.

Exception: Verify vehicles excluded as an inaccessible resource at each recertification.

The physical disability of a household member being transported in a vehicle exempted for that purpose must be verified only if the disability is not self-evident. When necessary, verify disabilities according to the following criteria:

• Permanent disabilities: Verify at initial certification, but afterwards only if questionable.

• Temporary disabilities: Verify at initial certification and recertification.

Verify countable resources if questionable.

Exception: Liquid resources must be verified at each certification and whenever a change is reported.

Document the countable or excluded status of all the assistance group’s resources. Document and list the value of countable resources. Show computations for determining equity or values for those resources with allowable deductions. Total the value of countable resources to prove the individual is within the appropriate resource limit.

Deny or terminate assistance for the entire assistance group if the individual refuses or fails to verify resources. When an individual is refused assistance, assistance cannot be granted until the individual verifies how the resource was reduced and that it is no longer available.