GN 01061: Preparing Amended and Underpayment Awards in Processing Centers and Field Offices
TN 2 (05-09)
A. Introduction
This section shows how to process underpayments (UP).
B. Procedure for processing underpayments
1. Determine if the recipient is living or deceased and who should receive payment of the UP.
Reference: (GN 02301.020) or (GN 02301.030)
2. Determine how to authorize the payment of the UP.
This chart describes the steps to take to process the underpayment (UP).
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THEN final authorizers |
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Reference: GN 01020.250 |
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complete an Automated Form 101 (A101) or an Electronic Form 101 (EF101). Reference: SM 00805.040 |
you make a survivors award on the same SSN |
add a remark regarding the UP to the EF101 BCRN screen for survivors benefits to explain the basis of the UP. Example: “Pay AU to D on ACCT of (name of deceased).” |
the UP recipient is a nonresident alien |
follow instructions in GN 05010.300 |