1. PAYMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM (PVS) California Department of Social Services Guide To: 1

2. History: Public Law 98-369 required states to establish an income and eligibility verification system for CalFresh and CalWORKs). Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 205.55 required states to check wages and income every three months. Non-Assistance Food Stamp (NAFS) and Medi-Cal Only population were added to PVS on July 1987. SSA’s Beneficiary Data Exchange (BENDEX) component was added in 1994 2

3. Data Sources: Employment Development Department (EDD) Social Security Administration (SSA) Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) 3

4. Criteria: 1. Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI) Match 2. Unemployment Insurance and Disability Insurance (UI/DI) Match 3. Beneficiary Data Exchange (BENDEX) Match 4

5. Tolerance Level : There is no tolerance level for the PVS. The consortia will receive information for each record that has a match. 5

6. Frequency : The match is sent monthly. The consortia can expect the report between the 5 th and 10 th of every month. 6

7. Method : Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) server 7

8. Age of Data : PVS is considered to be verified upon receipt because the information comes directly from the benefit issuing agencies 8

9. Mandates: Public Law 98-369 45 CFR 205.55 45 DAYS DUE 9

10. Questions? Comments? Email us! CDSSfraudprevention@dss.ca.gov 10