### Question
How does FOOD STAMP PROGRAM define underpayment error rate?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 2025*, **underpayment error rate** is defined as:

> the ratio of the value of allotments underissued to recipient households to the total value of allotments issued in a fiscal year by a State agency

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2025*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-FOOD STAMP PROGRAM**

