[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: 7CFR277.1]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 277_PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF STATE AGENCIES

--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 277.1  General purpose and scope.









Sec.

277.1 General purpose and scope.

277.2 Definitions.

277.3 Budgets and budget revision procedures.

277.4 Funding.

277.5 Methods of payment.

277.6 Standards for financial management systems.

277.7 Cash depositories.

277.8 Bonding and insurance.

277.9 Administrative costs principles.

277.10 Program income.

277.11 Financial reporting requirements.

277.12 Retention and custody of records.

277.13 Property.

277.14 Procurement standards.

277.15 [Reserved]

277.16 Suspension, disallowance and program closeout.

277.17 Audit requirements.

277.18 Establishment of an Automated Data Processing (ADP) and 

          Information Retrieval System.



Appendix A to Part 277--Principles for Determining Costs Applicable to 

          Administration of the Food Stamp Program by State Agencies



    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011-2036.



    Source: Amdt. 188, 45 FR 85702, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise 

noted.



    Editorial Note: OMB control numbers relating to this part 277 are 

contained in Sec. 271.8.





    (a) Purpose. This part establishes uniform requirements for the 

management of administrative funds provided to State agencies and sets 

forth principles for claiming costs of activities paid with 

administrative funds under the Food Stamp Program, and the Food 

Distribution Program and Food Stamp Program on Indian Reservations.

    (b) Scope and applicability. Upon compliance with the provisions of 

this part, payments to State agencies will be made for cost(s) incurred 

for administration of the Food Stamp Program and for administration of 

the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. To ensure maximum 

practical uniformity, deviation(s) by a State agency from this part may 

be authorized only when necessary to meet program objectives, to 

conserve program funds, or when essential to the public interest. 

However, any deviations from this part must be authorized by the 

Administrator of FNS.