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Program Error in the NSLP and SBP: Findings from the Second Access, Participation, Eligibility and Certification Study (APEC II)

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Research
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Assessing/Improving Operations
Benefit Content/Cost
Cost Study
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Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity
Policy Analysis
Program Access
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PDF Icon Volume I: Findings (2.36 MB)

FNS developed the Access, Participation, Eligibility and Certification (APEC) study series, which collects and analyzes data from a nationally representative sample of schools and school food authorities (SFAs) about every 5 years. APEC allows FNS to develop a national estimate of erroneous payment rates and amounts in three key areas: certification error, meal claiming error and aggregation error. FNS recently completed APEC II, which collected data in School Year 2012-2013 and this report summarizes those findings.

Page updated: September 18, 2023