Verification and Case Notes
Verification
7 CFR § 273.2(f)(2) and (4)(i)-(iv) & 7 CFR § 273.8(e)(8) and (18)
Verify the following:
- Assets are below the appropriate asset limit
- Equity value of an asset
- Inaccessible real property. Verify the EDG is making a good faith effort to sell the property at a reasonable price. Use collateral contacts and documents, such a but not limited to:
- Newspaper ads
- Real estate broker listings
- Inaccessible assets
- Jointly-owned assets. Verify the EDG:
- has ownership/partial ownership
- can only access a portion, and the value of the portion; or
- cannot subdivide the property without the joint owner’s approval.
- Loan exemptions
- Questionable asset information
- Reason for excluding an asset
- Transferred assets
See Suggested Verification Sources
Case Notes
7 CFR § 273.2(f)(6) & 7 CFR § 273.8(c)
Enter case notes to support the asset determination.