Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program Use and Monitoring of Funds

Require and document its justification when the agency chooses to forgo its existing agency-wide grant monitoring procedures–such as site visits and risk-based reviews of source documentation.

Develop comprehensive guidance that details the analysis its grant management specialists should perform and document when conducting payment verification and approval reviews.

Conduct an assessment of the $548 million we identified as unsupported costs to ensure the FFWR grantees’ past payment requests were used for authorized purposes. Pursue recovery for any determined improper payments.

For future grant programs, establish a process to conduct a program risk assessment and continually assess risks associated with post-award monitoring activities.