[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7 Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR248.18]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 248--WIC FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP)--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart F--Monitoring and Review of State Agencies
 
Sec. 248.18  Audits.

    (a) Federal access to information. The Secretary, the Comptroller 
General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized 
representatives, or duly authorized State auditors shall have access to 
any books, documents, papers, and records of the State agency and their 
contractors, for the purpose of making surveys, audits, examinations, 
excerpts, and transcripts.
    (b) State agency response. The State agency may take exception to 
particular audit findings and recommendations. The State agency shall 
submit a response or statement to FNS as to the action taken or planned 
regarding the findings. A proposed corrective action plan developed and 
submitted by the State agency shall include specific time frames for its 
implementation and for completion of the correction of deficiencies and 
problems leading to the deficiencies.
    (c) Corrective action. FNS shall determine whether FMNP deficiencies 
identified in an audit have been adequately corrected. If additional 
corrective action is necessary, FNS shall schedule a follow-up review, 
allowing a reasonable time for such corrective action to be taken.

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    (d) State sponsored audits. State and local agencies shall conduct 
independent audits in accordance with 7 CFR part 3015, Sec. 3016.26 or 
part 3051, as applicable. A State or local agency may elect to obtain 
either an organization-wide audit or an audit of the Program if it 
qualifies to make such an election under applicable regulations.