Audit Report: Food and Nutrition Service Disaster Food Stamp Program for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma – Alabama and Florida (PDF; 60 KB)
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General
“We have completed our review of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Southeast Regional Office’s (SERO) oversight of Alabama’s and Florida’s administration of the Disaster Food Stamp Program (DFSP). From September 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, FNS provided over $30 million in DFSP benefits to Alabama and $321 million to Florida. Our objective was to determine if the FNS SERO provided adequate oversight of DFSP operations and if Alabama and Florida operated the DFSP in accordance with waivers approved by the FNS Administrator. We also assessed Alabama’s and Florida’s procedures to prevent and detect program abuse including duplicate payments, dual participation, and employee fraud. In addition, we reviewed Alabama’s and Florida’s procedures to repair and replace Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)-only point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Generally, we found that FNS SERO’s oversight of the DFSP for Alabama and Florida was adequate. Likewise, we found that the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) and the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) operated the DFSP in accordance with waivers approved by the FNS Administrator. We also
found that Alabama DHR and Florida DCF had adequate procedures to administer the DFSP and prevent and detect program abuse such as duplicate payments, dual participation, and employee fraud.”

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