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B-176994 1 (1977-03-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddxg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I DECISION FILE: 3-176994 John Coniolly j THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL .OaP THE UNITE *TATr- WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20549 DATE: MI 71 1977 MATTER D-: Mississippi's matching contributions to the lationrl School Lunch Program DIGEST: Due to the large number of free and reduced-price lunches served and the low coat of preparing the same, the State of Mississippi did.not neat Federal miatching requirement mandated by the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. * 1751 et sa.), for fiscal year 1975. Since the Conrrees ha. subsequently enacted leXai4,.tion which vould prevent the reoccurrence of this prmolen and since a contrary reeult vould withhold from the State those Federal funds to which it would otherviue have been entitled, we vill not object to the Departmext of Agriculture's deternina- tion not to require repaymnt of 1975 funds in order for HMississippi to comply with the matching requirements of the Act. Tis decision to the Secretary of Ariculture is in response to a submission by Assistant Secretary Richard L. Feltner setking our concurrence to the Department's proposal to valve the Stace of his- siAitppi's obligations unlder the Uational School Lun'zh Program. In this eubmission the Assistant Secretc.ry advises that? 'The Mississippi State Educational Agency, in th@ adminietration of tho iational School Lune- Progria in that State, failed by $2,752,460 to meet P. State-to-Federal natching requirement of the pro- gram for fincal yoar 1975. Because o! a set of condit.ona uniqua to Mississippi, it is the only State that did not meet this reqiirenent. Section 210.6(i) of the USDt's Food and Nutrition Servicae regulationo (7 CFR Part 210) governing this progrsnL requires that a State must return the amount of funds under this matching requirement thac it fails to vntch. In this instance, that amount would be $1,284,023. We receaoend -or rencons presented in this letter hc 2inaiestppi be absolved of ar.y obligation to return thuse funds and ve seek your es:currence. * * * Mississippi failed to meet this matching require- ment becauce 01 high percentage of fre and roducad- price lunches was served in that State and the da LA it

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