FNS has taken
several steps to strengthen
management and program
integrity. Provided below
are several resources addressing
these issues.
Click here for a variety of
Financial Management Tools that
provide vital information
regarding systems and procedures
to assure proper funds
management.
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5-Day Reconciliation in
Centers - Memorandum
issued September 23,
2005, explains how to
conduct a 5-day
reconciliation in child
care centers. |
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Block Claiming
Determinations -
Memorandum issued July
1, 2005, provides
clarification and
guidance on the issue of
block claiming. |
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Food Stamp Program
Eligible Providers
Information Collection -
Memorandum issued March
29, 2005 explains that
sponsors must share
provider information for
sponsored day care homes
receiving Tier I
benefits with their
State Food Stamp Program
office. |
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Enrollment Form
Collection System
Deadline - Memorandum
issued March 11, 2005
explains that the
deadline for State
agencies to have an
enrollment form
collection system in
place is April 1, 2005. |
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Child Care Assessment
Project (CCAP) -
CCAP is an
assessment of actions
taken to address
management improvement
and program integrity.
This link is to a
PowerPoint file (.ppt)
on CCAP that was
presented at the
February 27 - March 1, 2005
Food Research and Action
Center (FRAC)
conference. |
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State Agency Guidance,
Narrative form, on
Second Interim Rule -
This guidance is for use
by State agencies when
implementing provisions
of the rule published on
September 1, 2004. |
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State Agency Guidance,
Chart form, on Second
Interim Rule - This
guidance is for use by
State agencies when
implementing provisions
of the rule published on
September 1, 2004. |
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Sponsoring Organization
Guidance, Narrative
form, on Second Interim
Rule - This guidance is
for use by State
agencies when
implementing provisions
of the rule published on
September 1, 2004. |
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Sponsoring Organization
Guidance, Chart form, on
Second Interim Rule -
This guidance is for use
by State agencies when
implementing provisions
of the rule published on
September 1, 2004. |
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Independent Center
Guidance, Narrative
form, on Second Interim
Rule - This guidance is
for use by State
agencies when
implementing provisions
of the rule published on
September 1, 2004. |
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Independent Center
Guidance, Chart form, on
Second Interim Rule -
This guidance is for use
by State agencies when
implementing provisions
of the rule published on
September 1, 2004. |
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Sponsor Monitoring
Requirements -
Memorandum issued
January 27, 2004,
provides clarification
based upon questions
received in the the
topic of sponsor
monitoring. |
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Monitor Staffing
Standards - Memorandum
issued February 21,
2003, explains
requirements for
sponsoring organizations
to ensure that they
employ an adequate
number of monitors. |
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Legislative Reforms to
Strengthen Program
Integrity - first
interim rule, published
June 27, 2002, made
major changes to the
CACFP. |
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Use of Stop Payments in
CACFP - Memorandum
issued March 1, 2002,
answers questions
regarding suspension of
payments to in
institution and
providers. |
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Integrity and Fraud
- If you have a question
or concern regarding the
Program or someone
working at a CACFP
feeding site, please
refer to this page for
possible courses of
action. |
