Food Stamp Program: Sanction Estimates Based on Assumed Error-Rate Thresholds
RCED-88-178FS
Published: Jun 02, 1988. Publicly Released: Jun 14, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) management of the Food Stamp Program to determine the effects of raising or lowering the legislated target error-rate threshold that FNS uses to determine whether it should sanction a state for benefit overpayments.
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ErrorsFood relief programsOverpaymentsProgram managementRatesSanctionsState-administered programsNutritionLegal sanctionsfood stamp benefits