Section 641.179.4. Notification of offset.

Within 10 calendar days of receiving notification from the department of administrative services that the debtor is entitled to a payment, the department shall:

         .4(1) Send a preoffset notice to the debtor. The preoffset notice shall inform the debtor of the amount the department intends to claim and shall include all of the following information:

            a.               The department’s right to the payment in question.

            b.               The department’s right to recover the payment through the offset procedure.

            c.               The basis of the department’s case in regard to the debt.

            d.               The right of the debtor to request, in accordance with rule 641—179.5(8A) and within 15 days of the mailing of the preoffset notice, a split of the payment between parties when the payment in question is jointly owned or otherwise owned by two or more persons.

            e.               The debtor’s right to appeal the offset, in accordance with rule 641—179.6(8A) and within 15 days of the mailing of the preoffset notice, and the procedure to follow in that appeal.

            f.                The department’s contact information, including a telephone number, for the debtor to contact in case of questions.

         .4(2) Notify the department of administrative services that the preoffset notice has been sent to the debtor and supply a copy of the preoffset notice to the department of administrative services.

[ARC 2567C, IAB 6/8/16, effective 7/13/16]