System processing determines if sanctions should be imposed on an individual based on the evidence recorded on the case, or their failure to meet specific program requirements. Rules determine if any of the evidence recorded on the case should be reviewed by a case worker as it may be subject to a potential sanction. The rules also define the details of the sanction that should be imposed in respect of the evidence. The output of the rules provides the user with the sanction recommendation necessary to investigate the specific evidence, and manually create the appropriate sanction , or to use their discretion and manually create a sanction override.

If a sanction override is created for a person in respect of a specific program requirement failure, rules will ignore the potential sanction for the duration of the sanction override.

Example

John Smith violates a condition of federal or state parole. John Smith is in receipt of Food Assistance (US) and Cash Assistance (US). John Smith fails sanction assessment due to his parole violation. A case worker creates a sanction override for John Smith with details of the duration of the sanction override for both programs. John Smith is eligible for the Food Assistance and Cash Assistance programs for the duration of the sanction override.