3.21.1 QC Sanctions

7 CFR 273.2(d)(2)

FoodShare members who refuse to participate in a Quality Control (QC) review are sanctioned from FoodShare Wisconsin. The entire food unit is sanctioned if any member refuses to participate in a QC review.

There are two types of QC sanctions, state QC review sanctions and federal QC review sanctions.

Food units with a state QC review sanction are sanctioned in the next possible payment month through the end of the annual quality control review period (September 30) plus another 125 days or until the food unit member(s) cooperate, whichever occurs first.

Food units with a federal QC review sanction are sanctioned in the next possible payment month through the end of the annual quality review period (September 30) plus another nine months or until the food unit member(s) cooperate.

Example 1

Susan’s FoodShare case is sampled for a QC review of October 2012 FoodShare benefits. State QC reports to the agency that Susan refuses to cooperate with the State QC review. Susan’s food unit is ineligible until January 2, 2014, or until she cooperates with the State QC review, whichever occurs first.

This page last updated in Release Number: 13-01
Release Date: 03/14/13
Effective Date: 03/14/13

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