K4) Was Power of Attorney indicated, correct, The Corporate record should be updated to and notification properly documented? include designation of the claimant’s representative so computer-generated notices are furnished to both. ADMINISTRATIVE APPROPRIATE SIGNATURE (INTERNAL The appropriate signature has been added for CONTROL) internal control purposes only. It is a means of checks and balances to eliminate potential fraud situations. L1) Was the appropriate second signature This question typically relates to an documented? administrative decision. L2) Were three signatures appropriately This question typically relates to an documented when required? administrative decision COMMENTS Identified in this section are discrepancies that would have otherwise been considered errors had the end product in question been under review. Comments do not count as errors under the end product under review. M1a) Errors not associated with end product Use for errors that are not related to EP under review? under review and do not fall under M1b) Development Errors not associated with Self-explanatory. end product under review M1c) Decision Errors not associated with end Self-explanatory. product under review M1d) Payment Errors not associate with end Self-explanatory. product under review M1e) Comment for all other actions not Use for comments for both EPs under review associated with end product under review and/or EPs not currently under review. M1f) Notification Errors not associated with Use for letter issues that are not part of the end product under review EP under review and corrective action is required. M2) Notification Errors end product under – review SPECIAL CASE IDENTIFICATION In some instances, cases may be processed by a regional office that does not have jurisdiction of a case, such as brokered cases. Identifying a case under this section will give the proper office credit for the case under review. N1) Brokered Case? The regional office that processed the brokered case must be selected in this field. N2) Pension Management Center Case? The proper Pension Management Center must be identified in this field.
K4) Was Power of Attorney indicated, correct, and notification properly documented? The Corporate record should be updated to include designation of the claimant’s representative so computer-generated notices are furnished to both. ADMINISTRATIVE APPROPRIATE SIGNATURE (INTERNAL CONTROL) The appropriate signature has been added for internal control purposes only. It is a means of checks and balances to eliminate potential fraud situations. L1) Was the appropriate second signature documented? This question typically relates to an administrative decision. L2) Were three signatures appropriately documented when required? This question typically relates to an administrative decision COMMENTS Identified in this section are discrepancies that would have otherwise been considered errors had the end product in question been under review. Comments do not count as errors under the end product under review. M1a) Errors not associated with end product under review? Use for errors that are not related to EP under review and do not fall under M1b) Development Errors not associated with end product under review Self-explanatory. M1c) Decision Errors not associated with end product under review Self-explanatory. M1d) Payment Errors not associate with end product under review Self-explanatory. M1e) Comment for all other actions not associated with end product under review Use for comments for both EPs under review and/or EPs not currently under review. M1f) Notification Errors not associated with end product under review Use for letter issues that are not part of the EP under review and corrective action is required. M2) Notification Errors – end product under review SPECIAL CASE IDENTIFICATION In some instances, cases may be processed by a regional office that does not have jurisdiction of a case, such as brokered cases. Identifying a case under this section will give the proper office credit for the case under review. N1) Brokered Case? The regional office that processed the brokered case must be selected in this field. N2) Pension Management Center Case? The proper Pension Management Center must be identified in this field.