[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2009]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR246.20]

[Page 436-437]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 246_SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart F_Monitoring and Review
 
Sec. 246.20  Audits.

    (a) Federal audit responsibilities. (1) OIG reserves the right to 
perform audits of State and local agencies and other organizations 
involved in the Program as determined by OIG to be necessary. In 
performing such audits, OIG will rely to the extent feasible on audit 
work performed by other Federal and non-Federal auditors.
    (2) 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 a proposed corrective action 
plan regarding the findings. A proposed corrective action plan developed 
and submitted by the State agency shall include specific timeframes for 
its implementation and for completion of correction of deficiencies and 
their causes.
    (3) FNS will determine whether Program deficiencies 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.
    (b) State audit responsibilities. (1) State agencies must obtain 
annual audits in accordance with part 3052 of this title. In addition, 
States must require local agencies under their jurisdiction to obtain 
audits in accordance with part 3052 of this title.
    (2) Each State agency shall make all State or local agency sponsored 
audit reports of Program operations under its jurisdiction available for 
the Department's review upon request. The cost of these audits shall be 
considered a part of nutrition services and administration costs and may 
be funded from the State or local agency nutrition services and 
administration funds, as appropriate. For purposes of determining the 
Program's pro rata share of indirect costs associated with organization-
wide audits, the cost of food shall

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not be considered in the total dollar amount of the Program.

[50 FR 6121, Feb. 13, 1985, as amended at 71 FR 56731, Sept. 27, 2006]