APMTL 372 (Food Assistance Quality Assessment Process Rule Changes)
Administrative Procedure Manual Transmittal Letter No. 372
October 3, 2017
TO: Administrative Procedure Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: Food Assistance Quality Assessment Process Rule Changes

Background:

The rules identified below are being amended based on formal notice received from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) agency.  This is a policy change that is being implemented by FNS effective October 1, 2017, and the FNS Handbook 310 will also be amended to reflect the change.  States will no longer be able to make any changes to a disposition or finding of a Quality Control review after transmitting the results to FNS.

Implementation:

The following is a brief description of the changes to the rules:

5101:9-32-01: Food Assistance: quality assessment review process.  This rule sets forth the quality assessment process.  A sentence was removed in paragraph (B) of this rule.

5101:9-32-03: Food Assistance: quality assessment findings. This rule sets forth the quality assessment findings process.  The last sentence in paragraph (A) was removed.  Paragraphs (B) and (C) were also removed.