Food Purchase and Distribution Program

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

We reviewed Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) controls over the Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP) and determined whether AMS purchased the type and quantity of commodities necessary to mitigate the impact from retaliatory tariffs.

Date Issued:

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Agriculture

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

01601-0003-41

Component, if applicable:

Agricultural Marketing Service

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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01601-0003-41FR508FOIAredactedpublicsigned.pdf	1.97 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	Yes
Ensure that the domestic origin of all commodities is adequately verified and documented in compliance with agency policy and guidance.
2	Open	Yes
Establish formal guidance for all commodities specifying how to document in the purchase order folder maintained outside of WBSCM that the commodities purchased are of domestic origin. At a minimum, the guidance should require a brief narrative that supports the domestic origin determination.
3	Open	Yes
Establish a formal review process covering the contracting process for commodity purchases similar to the one conducted for the inspection process.
4	Open	Yes
Ensure that the reviews conducted in Recommendation 3 cover records management in WBSCM.
5	Open	Yes
Enforce AMS policy requiring that all documentation related to procurement be electronically filed under Records Management in WBSCM.
6	Open	Yes
Require that all contracting staff attend the annual records management training.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Yes

Ensure that the domestic origin of all commodities is adequately verified and documented in compliance with agency policy and guidance.

Open

Yes

Establish formal guidance for all commodities specifying how to document in the purchase order folder maintained outside of WBSCM that the commodities purchased are of domestic origin. At a minimum, the guidance should require a brief narrative that supports the domestic origin determination.

Open

Yes