If the decision is made by the Overpayment Processing Unit of the Secretary’s Office of the Department of Human Services to recoup the overpayment by a deduction from the current assistance payment to the participant, the Overpayment Processing Unit will:

1. (1) Send a ten-day advance notice to the participant direct from the Overpayment Unit explaining the recoupment decision and the amount that will be deducted from the payment so the participant will know the reason for the payment change;
2. (2) Initiate recoupment by reducing the grant if the participant does not request an administrative hearing during the ten-day advance notice period; and

3. (3) Advise the appropriate office of the:

   1. (A) Total amount to be recouped;
   2. (B) Amount of monthly deduction;
   3. (C) Number of months deductions will be made; and
   4. (D) Effective dates.