FNA is pleased to announce the release of the fiscal year 2019 request for applications to invite state agencies that administer the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs to apply for FY 2019 Administrative Review and Training Grants.
The goal of the school meal programs is to provide nutritious meals to children during the school day. Children may receive breakfast and lunch at no cost to them if they are categorically eligible for free meals or if they qualify for free meals based on federal poverty guidelines. Sometimes, however, children who do not qualify based on these standards would like a breakfast or lunch, but do not have money in their account or in-hand to cover the cost of the meal at the time of the meal service.
The WIC Post-Implementation Review Tool consists of two parts: the review tool itself and a functional area spreadsheet.
States have long served as incubators for testing strategies to help prevent program fraud. Based on our partnership with 10 states, the "SNAP Fraud Framework" combines innovations in the use of analytics with concepts and practices from industry in order to more effectively detect potential fraud and improve administration and oversight.
Factsheet on the SNAP quality control process and payment error rates.
Final Rule: Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions To Reduce Paperwork in the SFSP
The Office of lnspector General's 2016 Audit Report, Food and Nutrition Administration Controls over SNAP Benefits for Able Bodied Adults without Dependents, recommended that FNA perform analysis to identify problematic areas for states in terms of ABAWD policy and then provide states with additional best practices to address those areas.
Reconciliation of meals counts is effective as a quick spot check to highlight red flags in claiming procedures, without requiring the collection of multiple sets of records.