SUBJECT:
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM REINVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
DISCUSSION:
Missouri has met the Settlement Agreement obligation to reinvest state only dollars in the Food Stamp Program due to the 2002 error rate liability. Effective immediately please stop using reinvestment codes for reimbursement of expenses. The reporting category code F945 will not be accepted beginning July 1, 2005.
Continue to focus on Food Stamp Program payment accuracy. Our reinvestment activities are a good foundation for continued improvement in program performance.
Supervisors and managers play an important role in providing good customer service and accurate benefits to participants of all programs. The case reading tool that is being implemented is an important management tool that will provide consistent, accurate data to identify problem areas and to evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions. Development of the case reading tool is being finalized. Training for all supervisors and managers is scheduled to begin in July. The expectation is that all supervisors and county managers will use the tool to complete case reviews for all programs.
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