Pursuit's Take
The FNS regional offices (RO) did not review the grant award processes created by State Agencies (SA) before the Recovery Act funds were awarded. The national office stated it did not require ROs to perform a pre-award review because they wanted to comply with the Recovery Act’s goal of swiftly allocating funds. As a result, three of the five States in our review awarded over $5 million in grants, utilizing processes that did not fully meet the Recovery Act’s criteria.
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