[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: 7CFR271.4]

[Page 515]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 271--GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 271.4  Delegations to State agencies for administration.

    (a) General delegation. The State agency shall be responsible for 
the administration of the program within the State, including, but not 
limited to:
    (1) Certification of applicant households;
    (2) Issuance, control, and accountability of coupons;
    (3) Developing and maintaining complaint procedures;
    (4) Developing, conducting, and evaluating training;
    (5) Conducting performance reporting reviews;
    (6) Keeping records necessary to determine whether the program is 
being conducted in compliance with these regulations; and
    (7) Submitting accurate and timely financial and program reports.
    (b) Claims delegation. FNS delegates to the State agency, subject to 
the standards in Sec. 273.18, the authority to determine the amount of, 
and settle, adjust, compromise or deny all or part of any claim which 
results from fraudulent or nonfraudulent overissuances to participating 
households.



[Amdt. 132, 43 FR 47882, Oct. 17, 1978, as amended by Amdt. 207, 47 FR 
52333, Nov. 19, 1982]