20 CAR § 503-1115 – Imposing the disqualification sanction

(a) When the county office receives a hearing decision finding that an intentional program violation has occurred, a period of disqualification from the Transitional Employment Assistance Program will be imposed against the family.
(b) The disqualification periods are as follows:
1. (1) One (1) year for the first offense;
2. (2) Two (2) years for the second offense; and
3. (3) For more than two (2), permanently.
(c) In addition, the family will continue to be ineligible for transitional employment assistance (TEA) assistance until the resulting overpayment has been repaid to the state with interest.
(d) Upon receipt of a hearing decision, the county office will take the following actions:
1. (1) Establish a disqualification period that begins:
  1. (A) No later than the second month following the month the county office received the decision if the family is currently receiving TEA; or
  2. (B) With the first month following the month the decision was received if the TEA case is closed;
2. (2) Complete and route Form DCO-56; and
3. (3)
  1. (A) Complete Form DCO-120, Notice of TEA Administrative Disqualification.
  2. (B) Note. A timely notice, i.e., ten-day advance, is not required in this situation.
  3. (C) This notice will be completed and routed to family even if the TEA case is already closed.