Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Integrity Reviewer

Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Integrity Reviewer

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Position Overview:

The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a position to perform comprehensive, detailed, analytical, and investigative case record reviews on State and Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cases within an assigned geographical location for compliance with Federal SNAP regulations, State regulations and Department of Human Services (DHS) rules, policies, and procedures. Conducts federally mandated interviews; investigates and verifies information and statements provided by program recipients.

Reviews compliance with program standards.

Essential Functions:

Performs comprehensive, detailed, analytical, and investigative case record reviews within an assigned geographical location to determine compliance with Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) regulations, State regulations and Department of Human Services (DHS) rules, policies, and procedures. Conducts federally mandated SNAP Quality Control (QC) interviews. Independently constructs the SNAP integrity review case file using the State's Integrated Eligibility System, Adobe, and a federal quality control database system while applying Illinois SNAP policies and procedures outlined in the SNAP Quality Control Review Handbook to formulate a conclusion on the case accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Prepares narrative reports on case review findings using Microsoft 365 Office programs for submittal to the Bureau and/or USDA-FNS. Reviews, studies, and applies Federal and State SNAP policies, procedures, and regulations as well as DHS policies, rules and procedures governing the review sample. Participates in special programs required to test procedures, methods, and/or systems designed to improve department regulations prior to permanent implementation.

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