School meal programs: : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues
Gespeichert in:
| Weitere Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New York
Nova
[2014]
|
| Schriftenreihe: | Education in a competitive and globalizing world series
|
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | FAW01 FAW02 |
| Beschreibung: | Includes index Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781633214507 1633214508 9781634631815 |
Internformat
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nmm a2200000zc 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV043783412 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 00000000000000.0 | ||
| 007 | cr|uuu---uuuuu | ||
| 008 | 160920s2014 |||| o||u| ||||||eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9781633214507 |9 978-1-63321-450-7 | ||
| 020 | |a 1633214508 |9 1-63321-450-8 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781634631815 |9 978-1-63463-181-5 | ||
| 035 | |a (ZDB-4-EBA)ocn894666779 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)894666779 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV043783412 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rda | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-1046 |a DE-1047 | ||
| 082 | 0 | |a 371.716 |2 23 | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a School meal programs |b : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues |c Lauren Quincey, editor |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York |b Nova |c [2014] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c © 2014 | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 490 | 0 | |a Education in a competitive and globalizing world series | |
| 500 | |a Includes index | ||
| 500 | |a Vendor-supplied metadata | ||
| 505 | 8 | |a SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SCHOOL-MEALS PROGRAMS: USDA HAS ENHANCED CONTROLS, BUT ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION COULD HELP ENSURE LEGITIMATE PROGRAM ACCESS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; USDA HAS TAKEN STEPS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND PREVENT INELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Usda could explore options to enhance the verification process to further strengthen integrity while ensuring legitimate accessconclusion; recommendations for executive action; agency comments; appendix i: objective, scope, and methodology; appendix ii: additional benefits based on eligibility in the school-meals programs; appendix iii: responsibilities of the food and nutrition service, state agencies, and school districts; appendix iv: sample school-meals household application; appendix v: comparison between federal andprivate-sector employees | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Chapter 2: SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: IMPLICATIONS OF ADJUSTING INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCESWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; EXISTING DATA AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOR GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS COULD LEAD TO SHIFTS IN ELIGIBILITY AND MIGHT INCREASE PROGRAM COSTS; THE COST OF DELIVERING SCHOOL MEALS VARIES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, BUT THE USEFULNESS OF EXISTING DATA TO ADJUST REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THESE DIFFERENCES IS UNCLEAR | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Existing federal and state policies offer eligibility and reimbursement flexibilityconcluding observations; agency comments; appendix i: scope and methodology; index | |
| 505 | 8 | |a In fiscal year 2012, over 31.6 million children participated in USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) at a cost of about 11.6 billion. In fiscal year 2013, USDA estimated NSLP certification errors of more than 8 percent, or 996 million. GAO was asked to review possible beneficiary fraud within the program. This book assesses steps taken to help identify and prevent ineligible beneficiaries from receiving benefits in school-meal programs; and what opportunities exist to strengthen USDA's oversight of the school-meals programs | |
| 650 | 7 | |a EDUCATION / Administration / General |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 4 | |a National school lunch program | |
| 650 | 4 | |a School children / Food / United States | |
| 650 | 4 | |a United States. / Food and Nutrition Service / Rules and practice | |
| 650 | 4 | |a School children |x Food |x Economic aspects |z United States |a School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc |z United States |x Management | |
| 651 | 4 | |a USA | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Quincey, Lauren |4 edt | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Erscheint auch als |n Druck-Ausgabe |a Quincey, Lauren |t School Meal Programs : Eligibility and Geographic Adjustment Issues |
| 912 | |a ZDB-4-EBA | ||
| 999 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-029194472 | ||
| 966 | e | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=886269 |l FAW01 |p ZDB-4-EBA |q FAW_PDA_EBA |x Aggregator |3 Volltext | |
| 966 | e | |u http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=886269 |l FAW02 |p ZDB-4-EBA |q FAW_PDA_EBA |x Aggregator |3 Volltext | |
Datensatz im Suchindex
| _version_ | 1804176615420198912 |
|---|---|
| any_adam_object | |
| author2 | Quincey, Lauren |
| author2_role | edt |
| author2_variant | l q lq |
| author_facet | Quincey, Lauren |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV043783412 |
| collection | ZDB-4-EBA |
| contents | SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SCHOOL-MEALS PROGRAMS: USDA HAS ENHANCED CONTROLS, BUT ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION COULD HELP ENSURE LEGITIMATE PROGRAM ACCESS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; USDA HAS TAKEN STEPS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND PREVENT INELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS Usda could explore options to enhance the verification process to further strengthen integrity while ensuring legitimate accessconclusion; recommendations for executive action; agency comments; appendix i: objective, scope, and methodology; appendix ii: additional benefits based on eligibility in the school-meals programs; appendix iii: responsibilities of the food and nutrition service, state agencies, and school districts; appendix iv: sample school-meals household application; appendix v: comparison between federal andprivate-sector employees Chapter 2: SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: IMPLICATIONS OF ADJUSTING INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCESWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; EXISTING DATA AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOR GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS COULD LEAD TO SHIFTS IN ELIGIBILITY AND MIGHT INCREASE PROGRAM COSTS; THE COST OF DELIVERING SCHOOL MEALS VARIES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, BUT THE USEFULNESS OF EXISTING DATA TO ADJUST REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THESE DIFFERENCES IS UNCLEAR Existing federal and state policies offer eligibility and reimbursement flexibilityconcluding observations; agency comments; appendix i: scope and methodology; index In fiscal year 2012, over 31.6 million children participated in USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) at a cost of about 11.6 billion. In fiscal year 2013, USDA estimated NSLP certification errors of more than 8 percent, or 996 million. GAO was asked to review possible beneficiary fraud within the program. This book assesses steps taken to help identify and prevent ineligible beneficiaries from receiving benefits in school-meal programs; and what opportunities exist to strengthen USDA's oversight of the school-meals programs |
| ctrlnum | (ZDB-4-EBA)ocn894666779 (OCoLC)894666779 (DE-599)BVBBV043783412 |
| dewey-full | 371.716 |
| dewey-hundreds | 300 - Social sciences |
| dewey-ones | 371 - Schools and their activities; special education |
| dewey-raw | 371.716 |
| dewey-search | 371.716 |
| dewey-sort | 3371.716 |
| dewey-tens | 370 - Education |
| discipline | Pädagogik |
| format | Electronic eBook |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>04385nmm a2200541zc 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV043783412</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">00000000000000.0</controlfield><controlfield tag="007">cr|uuu---uuuuu</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">160920s2014 |||| o||u| ||||||eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9781633214507</subfield><subfield code="9">978-1-63321-450-7</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1633214508</subfield><subfield code="9">1-63321-450-8</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9781634631815</subfield><subfield code="9">978-1-63463-181-5</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(ZDB-4-EBA)ocn894666779</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)894666779</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV043783412</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rda</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-1046</subfield><subfield code="a">DE-1047</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">371.716</subfield><subfield code="2">23</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">School meal programs</subfield><subfield code="b">: eligibility and geographic adjustment issues</subfield><subfield code="c">Lauren Quincey, editor</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">New York</subfield><subfield code="b">Nova</subfield><subfield code="c">[2014]</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="c">© 2014</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">1 online resource</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">c</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">cr</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="490" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Education in a competitive and globalizing world series</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Includes index</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Vendor-supplied metadata</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SCHOOL-MEALS PROGRAMS: USDA HAS ENHANCED CONTROLS, BUT ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION COULD HELP ENSURE LEGITIMATE PROGRAM ACCESS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; USDA HAS TAKEN STEPS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND PREVENT INELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Usda could explore options to enhance the verification process to further strengthen integrity while ensuring legitimate accessconclusion; recommendations for executive action; agency comments; appendix i: objective, scope, and methodology; appendix ii: additional benefits based on eligibility in the school-meals programs; appendix iii: responsibilities of the food and nutrition service, state agencies, and school districts; appendix iv: sample school-meals household application; appendix v: comparison between federal andprivate-sector employees</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Chapter 2: SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: IMPLICATIONS OF ADJUSTING INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCESWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; EXISTING DATA AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOR GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS COULD LEAD TO SHIFTS IN ELIGIBILITY AND MIGHT INCREASE PROGRAM COSTS; THE COST OF DELIVERING SCHOOL MEALS VARIES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, BUT THE USEFULNESS OF EXISTING DATA TO ADJUST REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THESE DIFFERENCES IS UNCLEAR</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Existing federal and state policies offer eligibility and reimbursement flexibilityconcluding observations; agency comments; appendix i: scope and methodology; index</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">In fiscal year 2012, over 31.6 million children participated in USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) at a cost of about 11.6 billion. In fiscal year 2013, USDA estimated NSLP certification errors of more than 8 percent, or 996 million. GAO was asked to review possible beneficiary fraud within the program. This book assesses steps taken to help identify and prevent ineligible beneficiaries from receiving benefits in school-meal programs; and what opportunities exist to strengthen USDA's oversight of the school-meals programs</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">EDUCATION / Administration / General</subfield><subfield code="2">bisacsh</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions</subfield><subfield code="2">bisacsh</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">National school lunch program</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">School children / Food / United States</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">United States. / Food and Nutrition Service / Rules and practice</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">School children</subfield><subfield code="x">Food</subfield><subfield code="x">Economic aspects</subfield><subfield code="z">United States</subfield><subfield code="a">School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc</subfield><subfield code="z">United States</subfield><subfield code="x">Management</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">USA</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Quincey, Lauren</subfield><subfield code="4">edt</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="776" ind1="0" ind2="8"><subfield code="i">Erscheint auch als</subfield><subfield code="n">Druck-Ausgabe</subfield><subfield code="a">Quincey, Lauren</subfield><subfield code="t">School Meal Programs : Eligibility and Geographic Adjustment Issues</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="912" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="999" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-029194472</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="966" ind1="e" ind2=" "><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=886269</subfield><subfield code="l">FAW01</subfield><subfield code="p">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield><subfield code="q">FAW_PDA_EBA</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="966" ind1="e" ind2=" "><subfield code="u">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=886269</subfield><subfield code="l">FAW02</subfield><subfield code="p">ZDB-4-EBA</subfield><subfield code="q">FAW_PDA_EBA</subfield><subfield code="x">Aggregator</subfield><subfield code="3">Volltext</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| geographic | USA |
| geographic_facet | USA |
| id | DE-604.BV043783412 |
| illustrated | Not Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-07-10T07:35:00Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 9781633214507 1633214508 9781634631815 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-029194472 |
| oclc_num | 894666779 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-1046 DE-1047 |
| owner_facet | DE-1046 DE-1047 |
| physical | 1 online resource |
| psigel | ZDB-4-EBA ZDB-4-EBA FAW_PDA_EBA |
| publishDate | 2014 |
| publishDateSearch | 2014 |
| publishDateSort | 2014 |
| publisher | Nova |
| record_format | marc |
| series2 | Education in a competitive and globalizing world series |
| spelling | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues Lauren Quincey, editor New York Nova [2014] © 2014 1 online resource txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Education in a competitive and globalizing world series Includes index Vendor-supplied metadata SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SCHOOL-MEALS PROGRAMS: USDA HAS ENHANCED CONTROLS, BUT ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION COULD HELP ENSURE LEGITIMATE PROGRAM ACCESS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; USDA HAS TAKEN STEPS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND PREVENT INELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS Usda could explore options to enhance the verification process to further strengthen integrity while ensuring legitimate accessconclusion; recommendations for executive action; agency comments; appendix i: objective, scope, and methodology; appendix ii: additional benefits based on eligibility in the school-meals programs; appendix iii: responsibilities of the food and nutrition service, state agencies, and school districts; appendix iv: sample school-meals household application; appendix v: comparison between federal andprivate-sector employees Chapter 2: SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: IMPLICATIONS OF ADJUSTING INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCESWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; EXISTING DATA AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOR GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS COULD LEAD TO SHIFTS IN ELIGIBILITY AND MIGHT INCREASE PROGRAM COSTS; THE COST OF DELIVERING SCHOOL MEALS VARIES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, BUT THE USEFULNESS OF EXISTING DATA TO ADJUST REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THESE DIFFERENCES IS UNCLEAR Existing federal and state policies offer eligibility and reimbursement flexibilityconcluding observations; agency comments; appendix i: scope and methodology; index In fiscal year 2012, over 31.6 million children participated in USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) at a cost of about 11.6 billion. In fiscal year 2013, USDA estimated NSLP certification errors of more than 8 percent, or 996 million. GAO was asked to review possible beneficiary fraud within the program. This book assesses steps taken to help identify and prevent ineligible beneficiaries from receiving benefits in school-meal programs; and what opportunities exist to strengthen USDA's oversight of the school-meals programs EDUCATION / Administration / General bisacsh EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions bisacsh National school lunch program School children / Food / United States United States. / Food and Nutrition Service / Rules and practice School children Food Economic aspects United States School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc United States Management USA Quincey, Lauren edt Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Quincey, Lauren School Meal Programs : Eligibility and Geographic Adjustment Issues |
| spellingShingle | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: ELIGIBILITY AND GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SCHOOL-MEALS PROGRAMS: USDA HAS ENHANCED CONTROLS, BUT ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION COULD HELP ENSURE LEGITIMATE PROGRAM ACCESS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; USDA HAS TAKEN STEPS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND PREVENT INELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS Usda could explore options to enhance the verification process to further strengthen integrity while ensuring legitimate accessconclusion; recommendations for executive action; agency comments; appendix i: objective, scope, and methodology; appendix ii: additional benefits based on eligibility in the school-meals programs; appendix iii: responsibilities of the food and nutrition service, state agencies, and school districts; appendix iv: sample school-meals household application; appendix v: comparison between federal andprivate-sector employees Chapter 2: SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS: IMPLICATIONS OF ADJUSTING INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCESWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; EXISTING DATA AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING FOR GEOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS COULD LEAD TO SHIFTS IN ELIGIBILITY AND MIGHT INCREASE PROGRAM COSTS; THE COST OF DELIVERING SCHOOL MEALS VARIES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, BUT THE USEFULNESS OF EXISTING DATA TO ADJUST REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THESE DIFFERENCES IS UNCLEAR Existing federal and state policies offer eligibility and reimbursement flexibilityconcluding observations; agency comments; appendix i: scope and methodology; index In fiscal year 2012, over 31.6 million children participated in USDA's National School Lunch Program (NSLP) at a cost of about 11.6 billion. In fiscal year 2013, USDA estimated NSLP certification errors of more than 8 percent, or 996 million. GAO was asked to review possible beneficiary fraud within the program. This book assesses steps taken to help identify and prevent ineligible beneficiaries from receiving benefits in school-meal programs; and what opportunities exist to strengthen USDA's oversight of the school-meals programs EDUCATION / Administration / General bisacsh EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions bisacsh National school lunch program School children / Food / United States United States. / Food and Nutrition Service / Rules and practice School children Food Economic aspects United States School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc United States Management |
| title | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues |
| title_auth | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues |
| title_exact_search | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues |
| title_full | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues Lauren Quincey, editor |
| title_fullStr | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues Lauren Quincey, editor |
| title_full_unstemmed | School meal programs : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues Lauren Quincey, editor |
| title_short | School meal programs |
| title_sort | school meal programs eligibility and geographic adjustment issues |
| title_sub | : eligibility and geographic adjustment issues |
| topic | EDUCATION / Administration / General bisacsh EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions bisacsh National school lunch program School children / Food / United States United States. / Food and Nutrition Service / Rules and practice School children Food Economic aspects United States School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc United States Management |
| topic_facet | EDUCATION / Administration / General EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions National school lunch program School children / Food / United States United States. / Food and Nutrition Service / Rules and practice School children Food Economic aspects United States School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc United States Management USA |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT quinceylauren schoolmealprogramseligibilityandgeographicadjustmentissues |