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CED-77-76 1 (1977-06-15)

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REPORT TO


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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

OF THE UNITED STATES


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Food Stamp Receipts--

Who's Watching The Money?

Food and Nutrition Service

Department of Agriculture

Misuses and mishandling of over $34 million
in food stamp receipts went undetected for
extended periods because neither the Food
and Nutrition Service nor the States were
effectively monitoring the agents which sold
food stamps. Known major weaknesses in the
monitoring system at both levels were allowed
to continue for years without adequate ef-
forts to correct them. Reported deposits were
not verified, agents' depositing patterns were
not monitored, and there was no followup
when agents failed to submit required reports.
The Service's computer-produced' manage-
ment reports, designed to identify problem
agents, were not usable because they listed
too many agents without problems, as well as
agents with problems.


Some improvements have been made, but
much more still needs to be done. GAO is
recommending ways to correct problems with
the monitoring system. Also, GAO believes
the Service should retain a strong, active role
in the day-to-day monitoring of agent ac-
countability in cooperation with the States.

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JUNE 15, 1977


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