TO:	Commissioners; TA & FS Directors; Overpayment Claims/Fraud Control Staff

FROM:	Patricia A. Stevens, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Temporary Assistance

SUBJECT:  Conference-- Call Food Stamp Overissuance Claims

EFFECTIVE DATE:  June 16, 2004

CONTACT PERSON:  Eastern Regional Team @ 518-473-1469

The Division of Temporary Assistance (DTA) issued 04-ADM-01: “Establishing and Collecting Food Stamp Overissuance Claims” on April 2, 2004 to provide a comprehensive source of policy and procedure guidance in the area of Food Stamp overpayment claims.  On June 16 and 17, 2004, DTA Eastern Regional Team staff will conduct conferences calls regarding Food Stamp claims to give local district staff the opportunity to discuss and resolve any remaining issues and questions in this area.

Districts are invited to take part in one conference call lasting about one hour and 15 minutes.  Below is the schedule for each district’s assigned days and times. 

We invite as many of your staff to participate in these conference calls, as you deem appropriate.  Due to the number of potential participants in each call and to efficiently administer these calls, we ask that you appoint a spokesperson to coordinate your district’s questions.  In addition, if your district has more than one site, we ask that these calls be coordinated at one of your sites. We suggest that you have a copy of 04-ADM-01 available for reference during the call.

If your district would like to participate in the conference call, you may do so by calling 518-408-1500 in the Albany area or 866-266-3697 in all other areas of the state. Use the following call information:
	
	Conference Name:  OTDA Establishing and Collecting Food Stamp Claims
	Conferee Code: 4596163#
	Moderator Code: 1120807#

In the event that your district cannot participate on your assigned day, but you have questions or problems, you may contact the Eastern Regional Team at 518-473-1469 to arrange a different day or time.

Food Stamp Claims Conference Call Schedule
June 16, 2004 to June 17, 2004

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Group One (9:00-10:15): Oneida, Chautauqua, Broome, Niagara, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Ulster, Rockland, Jefferson, St. Lawrence (10 counties)

Group Two (10:45-12:00): Hamilton, Lewis, Otsego, Wyoming, Schoharie, Putnam, Yates, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne (11 counties)

Group Three (1:45-3:00): Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Warren, Washington, Livingston Cattaraugus, Orleans, Herkimer, Tioga (10 counties) 

Thursday, June17, 2004 

Group Four (9:00-10:15): Ontario, Chemung, Allegany, Cortland, Cayuga, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Fulton (9 counties)

Group Five (10:45-12:00): Monroe, Erie, Westchester, Suffolk, Nassau, Onondaga, Albany, Orange, NYC HRA (9 counties)

Group Six (1:45-3:00): Genesee, Sullivan, Chenango, Tompkins, Oswego, Madison, Saratoga, Montgomery, Columbia (9 counties)