IM-186 12/18/00 FISU EDITS, REPORT NO. FFSDY029-01 FORMS MANUAL REVISION #44
| SUBJECT: |
| FISU EDITS, REPORT NO. FFSDY029-01
FORMS MANUAL REVISION #44 |
| DISCUSSION: |
| On December 21, 2000, Report No. FFSDY029-01,
commonly known as the "FISU edits" will be sent to the county offices over
the S020 subsystem. Many of the FISU edit codes were eliminated and
some edits were combined. These changes will allow county staff to
pull the FISU edits every morning and correct the edits early, rather than
later in the day. Not every county has a FISU edit every day.
If you do not receive this report over the S020 subsystem, your county
did not receive a FISU edit.
The FISU edit error code key will be sent at the end of each FISU edit report. The code key gives the FISU edit code and the meaning. A description of each edit code and how to fix the edit are provided in this memorandum. Memorandum IM-#83, dated 05/30/2000, reviews the FISU request codes and discusses when to use which code. Memorandum IM-#126, dated 08/25/2000, discusses how to prevent some FISU requests from editing and which FISU requests will edit and need overrides. Reviewing these memorandums will assist staff in making the correct decision when issuing benefits to households using FISU requests. |
| NECESSARY ACTION: |
Distribution #3 |
A Application date in current month, cannot use B - This edit occurs when the application date is the same month as the FISU request, but a code B was entered. Solution: Enter the FISU request again, using code A.
B Application date not in current month, cannot use A -This edit occurs when the application date is in a month other than the current month, but a code A was entered.
Solution: Enter the FISU request again, using code B.
F Issuance is on regular payroll -This edit occurs whenever a supplemental payroll or FISU request codes A, B, or G are entered and the same month is on regular payroll. FISU codes A and B are entered for applications and code G is entered after the regular payroll is pulled and adjustment for a lower amount is needed. A supplemental payroll can be entered when the regular payroll is pulled.
Solution: Use a different FISU request code if the three above do not apply, or pull the regular payroll to complete an adjustment for a lower amount.
G Issuance is on supplemental payroll - This edit occurs whenever a FISU request or supplemental payroll is entered and a supplemental payroll for the same month already exists.
Solution: I f the household is entitled to additional benefits, contact the Food Stamp Program and Policy Unit for an override.
H Case is not active -This edit occurs whenever a FISU request is entered and the case is either closed, expired, rejected, or in application status. FISU request codes A, B, and H can be entered while the case is in application status, but the remainder of the codes cannot.
Solution: If the household is entitled to additional benefits, contact the Food Stamp Program and Policy Unit for an override.
J Two issuance made on FISU on same day -This edit occurs whenever more than one FISU for the same request month are entered on the same day.
Solution: If all the FISU requests edit for that case, determine which FISU request should be reentered and enter only that FISU request.
K FISU on file, check FPAY - This edit occurs whenever a FISU has already been issued for the case in the same month as the FISU request.
Solution: If the household is entitled to additional benefits, contact the Food Stamp Program and Policy Unit for an override.
N No regular issuance on payroll for the month of issue -This edit occurs whenever a FISU request code I is entered and there is no benefit on regular payroll for the same month.
Solution: If the FISU request is a "supplemental" payment that cannot be on regular payroll, use a different reason code or enter in the supplemental payroll field in FSU5. Review Memorandum IM-#83, dated 05/30/2000 to ensure the appropriate FISU request code is used.
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