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Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1991-0005 Availability of Institutions' Records to Administering Agencies

Section 226.15(e) of the current regulations requires institutions to establish procedures to collect and maintain necessary program records. 

Instruction 788-6 Rev. 2
11/01/1991
Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations Child Nutrition Program Operations Study: First Year Report

Purpose of this report is to manage the Child Nutrition programs effectively, FNS collects and analyzes information from annual State-level management reports.

08/01/1991
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1990-0002 Reimbursement For Recycled Milk and Other Meal Components

This Instruction sets forth the policy concerning recycling of milk and other meal components. 

FNS Instruction 786-6 Rev. 1
08/21/1990
Resource | Research | Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity Study of Income Verification in the National School Lunch Program

Prior to 1982, school districts were not required to verify the income or household size declared by households that applied for meal benefits. It was assumed that households were correctly reporting their income, and children from households that applied and declared a sufficiently Low income were given free or reduced-price meals. From 1982 to the present, the verification of household income for at least some of the approved application s for meal benefits has been part of each school district's responsibilities.

01/01/1990
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1988-0014 Prohibition Against Denying Meals and Milk to Children as a Disciplinary Action

This Instruction prohibits the denial of meals and milk as a disciplinary action against any child who is enrolled in a school participating in the Chile Nutrition Programs. Such denial of meals or milk is inconsistent with Section 2 and 9 of the National School Lunch Act and Sections 2,3, and 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

FNS Instruction 791-1 REV. 1
07/12/1988
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1986-0002 Approval of Sponsors Under Investigation or Audit in the Summer Food Service Program

Applications of sponsors who are currently under investigation or audit or which have outstanding obligations related to their prior participation in the Summer Food Service Program should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

08/08/1986
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1982-0003 Retroactivity of Agreements for the Child Care Food Program

A state agency may make payment for meals served in accordance with provisions of the program in the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which the agreement is executed. This provision applies only to center programs and to home programs which are renewing their agreements. The agreements of new home sponsoring organizations may not be backdated.

SNP 788-10
10/14/1982
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-1982-0002 Reimbursement for Meals Provided by Parents in the Child Care Food Program

This Instruction clarifies the FNS policy regarding the reimbursement of meals and milk served on weekends through the National School Lunch Program, the Commodity School Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the Special Milk Program. 

10/14/1982
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