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What is the first step the SA must take prior to an Administrative Review?

What information must be obtained from the SFA to determine the minimum number of schools subject to review?

What is the purpose of the confirmation/introductory letter sent to the Food Service Director and the SFA’s Superintendent or authorized representative?

What is the purpose of becoming familiar with procedures through discussion with the SFA on systems in place for meal counting, recording, and reporting; claims consolidation; application processing; verification; and benefit issuance?

How does the SA determine the schools that will receive an Administrative Review?

Prior to an Administrative Review, the SA must review documentation available at the SA pertaining to the SFA receiving the review.
The SA should use available information to complete the Off-site Assessment Tool.
The SA must determine the school(s) that will receive an Administrative Review using the site selection procedures.
The SA must obtain the names of the Food Service Director and the SFA’s Superintendent or authorized representative, and send a confirmation/introductory letter notifying them of the upcoming Administrative Review.
The SA must contact the SFA prior to the Administrative Review to establish the terminology used by the SFA and school personnel.
The SA must become familiar with procedures through discussion with the SFA on systems in place for meal counting, recording, and reporting; claims consolidation; application processing; verification; and benefit issuance.
The SA must obtain any information needed to complete the Off-site Assessment Tool.
To determine the minimum number of schools subject to review, the SA must obtain data from the SFA for all participating schools.
The data must include the school name, type of school, which LEA the school is a part of if multiple LEAs make up the SFA, the number of serving days, the number of students eligible for free meals in NSLP, and the number of free meals claimed for a month in NSLP.
The SA must use the table provided in the text to determine the minimum number of schools to review for NSLP.

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