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COVID-19—Farmers to Families Food Box Program Administration—Interim Report

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
01801-0001-221
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Component
Agricultural Marketing Service
Special Project
Pandemic
Description
We assessed how AMS designed the Farmers to Families Food Box Program solicitation, whether AMS awarded the contracts in accordance withrequirements, and what methodology AMS used to allocate funding.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$5,928,922
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Develop policies and procedures for performing expedited award processes during Federal emergencies. These policies and procedures should include ensuring a consistent review of contracting actions and timeframes for storing documentation in its system of record.

AMS should upload all relevant Food Box Program supporting documentation for Round 1 in the agency’s system of record.