SNAP Keys to Payment Accuracy

Payment accuracy in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a priority for FNS. Accurate payments reflect better service to SNAP clients and help maintain program integrity and external support for SNAP. Payment accuracy relies on:

1. Making accurate eligibility determinations and benefit calculations and 
2. Finding and correcting errors in eligibility determinations and benefit calculations. 

Everyone, from eligibility workers to state agency leaders, has a role in maintaining and improving SNAP payment accuracy. 

This document provides guidance on the most important strategies or “Keys” to improving and maintaining payment accuracy. It is a companion to the Keys to Application Processing Timeliness guide.