Common use of IOC Protest Process Clause in Contracts

IOC Protest Process. If a protest is received, IOC will determine the amount due and payable to the local unit. This determination will be made by a Hearing Officer and will be made in light of all information relating to the transaction in the possession of IOC and any other information IOC may request and obtain from the local unit and the debtor subject to the offset. If IOC requests information from the local unit relating to the offset, the local unit will respond within sixty (60) days of IOC’s request. IOC may grant the local unit an additional sixty (60) day extension for time to respond. The local unit shall complete an adjudication review with IOC in order to evaluate the local unit and the protest process prior to the offset of any State payments.