Food Stamp Accuracy Campaign Update
Jim Dalman - Chief, Program Integrity and Analysis
Our Better Than Average! campaign aims to achieve 93% food stamp payment accuracy in FFY 04. Your continued focus on work quality has us on course to meet our goal. The Quality Assessment sample is about one-third complete, and our accuracy rate stands at 93.3%. Five sample months (May - September) remain and if we can sustain our progress we will be in the running for a substantial bonus award for the most improved accuracy. The national food stamp error rate is continuing to decline, so we're hoping to be even a little better than better than average. As the often error-prone summer earnings season approaches, we think that the semi-annual reporting policy will help you sustain high accuracy. Our success has always comes down to the good work you do in the field. I am made confident by the earnest efforts and the sound results I see in each in office and region.