Certification and Benefit Issuance Validation of the SFA certification of students’ – eligibility for free or reduced-price meals Finding Detail: Verification Validation of the process used by the SFA to confirm selected students’ – eligibility for free and reduced-price meals Finding Detail: Meal Counting and Claiming Validation of the SFA meal counting and claiming – system that accurately counts, records, consolidates, and reports the number of reimbursable meals claimed, by category Finding Detail: Meal Patterns and Nutritional Quality YES NO Meal Components and Quantities Validation that meals claimed for reimbursement – contain the required meal components (also referred to as food components) and quantities Finding Detail: Offer versus Serve (provision that allows students to decline some of the food components offered) Validation of SFA compliance with OVS requirements if – applicable Finding Detail: Dietary Specifications and Nutrient Analysis Validation that meals offered to – children through the school meal programs are consistent with federal standards for calories, saturated fat, sodium, and trans fat Finding Detail: School Nutrition Environment YES NO Food Safety Validation that all selected schools meet the food safety and storage – requirements, and comply with the Buy American provisions specified by regulation Finding Detail: Local School Wellness Policy Review of the SFA’s established Local School – Wellness Policy Finding Detail: Competitive Foods Validation of the SFA compliance with regulations for all food and – beverages to students outside of the reimbursable meal Finding Detail: Professional Standards Validation of SFA compliance with required hiring standards – and annual training requirements Finding Detail: D. Civil Rights YES NO Civil Rights Validation of SFA compliance with civil rights requirements as applicable – to the Child Nutrition Programs Finding Detail: E. Resource Management YES NO
Certification and Benefit Issuance – Validation of the SFA certification of students’ eligibility for free or reduced-price meals Finding Detail: Verification – Validation of the process used by the SFA to confirm selected students’ eligibility for free and reduced-price meals Finding Detail: Meal Counting and Claiming – Validation of the SFA meal counting and claiming system that accurately counts, records, consolidates, and reports the number of reimbursable meals claimed, by category Finding Detail: Meal Patterns and Nutritional Quality YES NO Meal Components and Quantities – Validation that meals claimed for reimbursement contain the required meal components (also referred to as food components) and quantities Finding Detail: Offer versus Serve (provision that allows students to decline some of the food components offered) – Validation of SFA compliance with OVS requirements if applicable Finding Detail: Dietary Specifications and Nutrient Analysis – Validation that meals offered to children through the school meal programs are consistent with federal standards for calories, saturated fat, sodium, and trans fat Finding Detail: School Nutrition Environment YES NO Food Safety – Validation that all selected schools meet the food safety and storage requirements, and comply with the Buy American provisions specified by regulation Finding Detail: Local School Wellness Policy – Review of the SFA’s established Local School Wellness Policy Finding Detail: Competitive Foods – Validation of the SFA compliance with regulations for all food and beverages to students outside of the reimbursable meal Finding Detail: Professional Standards – Validation of SFA compliance with required hiring standards and annual training requirements Finding Detail: D. Civil Rights YES NO Civil Rights – Validation of SFA compliance with civil rights requirements as applicable to the Child Nutrition Programs Finding Detail: E. Resource Management YES NO
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