[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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.



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    (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.

    (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.