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Food Stamp ProgramQuality Control Some Topics To Be Covered What is QC? Why do we do QC? How does QC determine if a case is correct or in error? What is your role in keeping the error rate low? Why Do We Do QC? The federal Food Stamp Program is intended to help low-income individuals and families obtain a more nutritious diet by supplementing their income with benefits to purchase food. The Food Stamp Program requires states to engage in activities which measure the accuracy of benefits paid as well as the eligibility decisions to deny or terminate benefits. This activity ensures that the right households are participating and receiving the right amount of benefits. Why Do We Do QC? Required by Federal Law – The Food Stamp Act of 1977 as amended. The requirement was recently reinforced by the Improper Payment Improvement Act of 2002 (IPIA) What Is QC? It a systematic method of measuring the validity of the Food Stamp Case; A basis for determining error rates; A timely, continuous flow of information on which to base correction at all levels of administration; A basis for establishing eligibility for enhanced funding or liability for excessive error rates (Sanctions). What Is QC? QC reviews monthly a statistical sample of households for the accuracy of the eligibility and benefit decisions on open food stamp cases. These reviews comprise the “Active” sample. What is QC Eligibility decisions to deny food stamp applications or to close an open case are also reviewed. These reviews comprise the “Negative” sample. FNS Handbook 310 This handbook provides procedures for conducting QC reviews of food stamp cases. FNS Handbook 310 Describes the QC review steps such as – Determining the correct eligibility and budgeting system. Determining the correct reporting system Reviewing the case record. Conducting a field review. Determining the variances to include Determining the correct amount of benefits Determining the cause of errors. What Is An Error