COVID-19—Oversight of the Emergency Food Assistance Program—Final Report

Summary

A Department of Agriculture OIG report record for its final report on oversight of the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Report Number 27801-0001-21, issued August 18, 2022. The OIG determined what TEFAP flexibilities were available to States during the pandemic and how FNS oversaw compliance by States and Eligible Recipient Agencies with administrative fund requirements. Its recommendations include written procedures for State agencies to request and receive approval for changes in program operations, written approval of State plans that relied on verbal requests or approvals, a review of the TEFAP ME module's documentation instructions, and training for ME reviewers and regional office supervisors.

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COVID-19—Oversight of the Emergency Food Assistance Program—Final Report

Report Information

Date Issued

August 18, 2022

Report Number:

27801-0001-21

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Component

Food and Nutrition Service

Special Project

Pandemic

Description

In our final report, we determined what TEFAP flexibilities were available to States during the pandemic and FNS’ oversight of the States and Eligible Recipient Agencies’ compliance with administrative fund requirements.

Joint Report

Yes

Participating OIG

Department of Agriculture OIG

Agency Wide

Yes (agency-wide)

Questioned Costs

$0

Funds for Better Use

$0

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Recommendations

Establish and implement written procedures for State agencies to submit and receive approval for any requested changes in program operations or administration.

Work with the regional offices to confirm that the State plans with verbal requests or verbal approvals reflect current operations, and FNS approves these plans in writing, as required.

Perform a comprehensive review of the TEFAP program-specific ME module to ensure it provides clear instructions for retaining documentation in accordance with the National ME guidance documentation requirements and, based on this review, revise the ME module as appropriate.

Provide the ME reviewers and regional office supervisors with training to ensure the ME reviews are performed consistently and in accordance with the FNS National ME Review Guidance.

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