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Prevented Planting Followup

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
05601-0008-31
Report Type
Audit
Component
Risk Management Agency
Description
We reviewed how RMA administered and oversaw the Federal Crop Insurance Program’s requirements for prevented planting.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$1,087,545,244
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Strengthen RMA handbook requirements to clarify how acres claimed as prevented planting are to be verified as eligible for prevented planting.

Conduct a review to identify any new or additional technologies that may improve AIP documentation to support and verify accuracy of prevented planting claims.