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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 8467 (Introduced in House) — To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture throug... · Sec. 4116

Sec. 4116. Office of program integrity

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Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 18 months after enactment of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, the Secretary shall establish within the Food and Nutrition Service an Office of Program Integrity. The Secretary, in consultation with the office of Inspector General, shall appoint a senior official to serve as the Director of the Office of Program Integrity (referred to in this section as the Director ).
The mission of the Office of Program Integrity shall be to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in nutrition programs administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, and improve the development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of nutrition programs and policies administered by the Food and Nutrition Service. The Director of the Office of Program Integrity shall— evaluate current program integrity policies, and where applicable develop and implement, in coordination with the Food and Nutrition Service and State agencies, program integrity policies, including reporting requirements, for all nutrition programs administered by the agency, including but not limited to the— supplemental nutrition assistance program; emergency food assistance program; and commodity supplemental food program; continuously track and evaluate program spending, participation, and outcomes; monitor, evaluate, and work to mitigate, instances of program fraud, waste, and abuse by the Food and Nutrition Service, State agencies, and program participants; annually prepare and submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, reports on program trends, outcomes, recommendations, and instances of fraud, waste, and abuse where enforcement action was not taken, which shall be made publicly available; and at the Director's discretion, and after informing the Secretary, refer instances of program fraud by the Food and Nutrition Service, State agencies, and program participants, to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
In carrying out the duties required under paragraph (4), the Director shall collaborate with other Federal Departments and Agencies with offices or functions similar to the Office of Program Integrity to identify and incorporate best practices. .
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