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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Agriculture
Components
Food and Nutrition Service
Report Number
27801-0001-31
Report Description

We found that controls existed to ensure Ohio did not use SNAP administrative funds for participant benefits; however, our analytics of FY 2024 participant data identified 17,000 out of 917,000 households had anomalous data, representing $13.3 million in questioned costs.

Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
6
Questioned Costs
$13,279,255
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 6 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 Yes $13,300,000 $0

Direct ODJFS to review the identified questionable SNAP participant data anomalies to determine whether monthly benefits of $13.3 million are unallowable and recover benefits, as appropriate.

2 Yes $0 $0

Direct ODJFS to ensure its Death Master File subscription remains active and properly interfaces with its SNAP benefit eligibility system.

3 Yes $0 $0

Direct ODJFS to determine whether its review of the identified SNAP participant data anomalies identified any other control weaknesses and, if so, resolve them.

4 Yes $0 $0

Direct ODJFS to ensure its SNAP participant data review process detects and resolves the identified anomalies, as appropriate.

5 Yes $0 $0

Direct ODJFS to conduct training to prevent recurrence of the identified anomalies, as appropriate.

6 Yes $0 $0

Include an assessment of ODJFS’s SNAP participant data review process as part of FNS Midwest Regional Office relevant oversight activities.

Department of Agriculture OIG

United States