FID-PROCESS
What is the purpose to the Annual Written Contact?
II.2.D.1.a. To improve the frequency of contact with all beneficiaries in the Fiduciary program.
Who is exempt from VA-appointed fiduciary accounting requirements?
I.3.A.2.c -A chief officer of a Federal institution, beneficiaries- fiduciaries residing outside of U.S, or U.S territories at the time of appointment and a Spouse- fiduciary.
In any case in which the negligent failure of the Secretary to investigate or monitor a fiduciary results in misuse. What the Secretary shall pay?
II.3.C.1.a. (38 U.S. Code § 6107)-The Secretary shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of benefits that were so misused.
What is the purpose to the promulgation activity?
I.1.A.1.b. The purpose is to expedite VA benefit payment actions to the beneficiary by limiting transferring between RO and the Hub. When there is an incompetency evidence.
XI.i.1.A.1.b.- a CAPRI notice, a NOD from a funeral home or other third party, 0820 if the report clearly identifies the Veteran and the caller.
What beneficiary falls into Annual Written contact only?
II.2.D.1.c . Spouse fid, minor in a custody of a legal parent, resides in a VAMC, VA social worker involved, Veteran's Home facility or licensed State or local Gov. facility, resides outside of a USA territory or are incarcerated are eligible for this type of oversight.
When does hub needs to establish a 90 days Certified Copy Of Court Accounting task?
I.3.B.2.a. It needs to be establish at an IA if, the anticipated date of the court accounting receipt is unknown.
What steps should a LIE follow as part of the debt collection process?
II.3.C.1.f. Create a Debt for Collection memo, notify the co-located RO finance, after confirmation from finance. Update misuse records on VBMS-FID, After the misuse debt is established. LIE must create a debt collection task EP290.
What does hub must do after sending a notice of a proposed rating of incompetency to a beneficiary?
I.1.B.1.e. Hub must make the effort of contact the beneficiary by telephone for the purpose of providing the Brady Act oral notification.
What are those 5 requirements for Deactivating a SDP case?
II.1.D.3.a.- Bene has been rated competent by VA, Competent by Judicial determination, Capable of handling VA benefits, no longer eligible for VA benefits, or a deceased of beneficiary.
How does hub manually updates the Bene-profile Dairy Information when the date is not in the past, or a completed field examination was more than a year ago?
II.2.D.1.e - It must be updated one year from the date of the most recently completed field examination or the current date of review + 1 year.
This modernizes the process for accounting submission and reviews.
FAST
I.3.B.1.c. Fast (The Fiduciary Accounting Submission Tool).
As part of the Revision to the Misuse Debt Notification Letter. Hub personnel must send notification of the decision regarding the misuse debt. What does a letter needs to include?
II.3.C.2.e.- A summary of the new evidence, a justification for misuse and instructions for continued repayment of the debt.
When does a rating action is not a requirement for a Non-Veteran Judicial determination?
I.1.B.2.d. - When a non-Veteran, an adult child incapable of self-support, parent, or spouse of a Veteran, is judicially determined to be in need of a guardian of person or property.
Following the death of a beneficiary, hub personnel must NOT notify DMC to establish a benefit debt. DMC does not establish benefit debts, but solicits and collects overpayment of benefits. Who must process referrals for establishment of benefit debt?
I.1.A.3.c - Referrals for establishment of benefit debt must be processed by the ROJ.
What are those 2 type of situations that does not fit into the beneficiary oversight procedures described as Biennial Telephonic contact or face to face contact?
I.2.D.1.f- SDP appointments an
Temporary appointments- only allowed 120 days
What is written instruction and Bond request task, to adjust Corporate Surety Bond Amount?
Part II, 2.B.1.i -This is what an LIE must provide and establish when a bond does not cover the amount of FUM. LIE must create a SURETY BOND task with a 30-day due date to track requests for surety bond adjustments.
If the higher-level reviewer determines that the negligence determination was not completed according to the established rules and regulations and must be changed. who will review the record and complete and an updated negligence determination?
III.1.C.2.f. P&F Service
What are those 4 cases excluded from a fiduciary Promulgation Team processing?
I.1.A.2.b. -Integrated Disability Evaluation System cases, RACC cases, foreign cases, and proposed ratings that contain adverse actions in addition to the competency issue.
When does a LIE is not required to generate a Next of kin letter?
XI.i.1.A.1.f..- Next of Kin letter will not be generated or sent if the letter option is selected but the Veteran had or did not have a running award.
What EP590 hub must establish upon receipt of a VA 592 when a minor beneficiary is found helpless upon reaching age of majority?
I.2.D.1.J.- upon receipt of a VA 592. Hub must established an EP590 SIA.
What happens when a withdrawal request is received from Fiduciary?
II.2.C.3.a. -This is when the Hub must provide a written notice of withdrawal request and explanation of the procedures for appointment of a successor fiduciary to the beneficiary.
A fiduciary purchases a resort home using FUM. The resort home is properly titled to indicate it remains an asset of the beneficiary; however, the beneficiary is bedridden and unable to utilize the property. It is this an example of a misuse or an improper use?
II.3.A.1.d. The purchase is considered improper use of VA benefits but does not constitute misuse.
What type of letter hub must utilize when a beneficiary submits a request for an HLR after the expiration of the one-year period ?
III.1.C.1.c- Hub must utilize the HLR Untimely Letter to meet the written notification requirement.
When a beneficiary dies without heirs or a will, and the funds would escheat to the State, the fiduciary must submit a final accounting as outlined in FPM, Part I, 3.A.2.a. Explain. When a final fund usage review on a beneficiary death is required?
II.1.C.4.b. - a final usage fund review is required, when an end product (EP) for fund usage review was pending at the time of the beneficiary’s death.