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Evaluation of Ohio's Use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Administrative Funds for Participants' Benefits

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
27801-0001-31
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Component
Food and Nutrition Service
Description
We found that controls existed to ensure Ohio did not use SNAP administrative funds for participant benefits; however, our analytics of FY 2024 participant data identified 17,000 out of 917,000 households had anomalous data, representing $13.3 million in questioned costs.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$13,279,255
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Direct ODJFS to review the identified questionable SNAP participant data anomalies to determine whether monthly benefits of $13.3 million are unallowable and recover benefits, as appropriate.

Direct ODJFS to ensure its Death Master File subscription remains active and properly interfaces with its SNAP benefit eligibility system.

Direct ODJFS to determine whether its review of the identified SNAP participant data anomalies identified any other control weaknesses and, if so, resolve them.

Direct ODJFS to ensure its SNAP participant data review process detects and resolves the identified anomalies, as appropriate.

Direct ODJFS to conduct training to prevent recurrence of the identified anomalies, as appropriate.