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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Agriculture
Components
Farm Service Agency
Report Number
03601-0003-31
Report Description

We evaluated FSA’s administration of MFP. Specifically, we evaluated FSA’s oversight of producer eligibility and certifications, as well as the accuracy of MFP payments.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$57,207,411
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $57,199,419 $0

Conduct a review of MFP policies and guidance to identify controls over producer self-certifications that could be strengthened and used in future programs to improve payment accuracy.

2 Yes $0 $0

Conduct a review to evaluate the effects of using regularly captured data and automated processes on program vulnerabilities, and document the results for use in designing future programs.

4 Yes $0 $0

Propose a plan with reasonable timeframes to periodically monitor whether any new or temporary FSA programs reliant on production evidence use or depart from using 1-NAP production evidence standards. The plan should ensure that departures from 1-NAP are documented and changes in policy are adequately communicated.

Department of Agriculture OIG

United States