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      National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2021
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              October 2023 Keydata Report
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    WIC Vendor Management Study: 2015 EBT Pilot
        The WIC Vendor Management Study: 2015 Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Pilot examined compliance with program requirements and rates of violations among WIC EBT vendors in 2015 and tested a method to identify and measure errors that contribute to improper payments in an EBT environment.
      08/10/2022
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    Evaluation of Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
        Authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, the USDA Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables was designed to provide states with additional flexibility in the procurement of unprocessed fruits and vegetables. Participating states and school food authorities can purchase approved items with existing USDA Foods National School Lunch Program entitlement funds from any USDA Pilot-authorized vendor in support of the school meal standards.
      03/30/2018
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    WIC Vendor Peer Group Study
        The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of state agencies current peer group systems, and to provide guidance to state agencies on how to evaluate and update their systems. Specifically, it uses empirical analysis to identify one or more effective models for establishing vendor peer groups that could apply to most state agencies.
      05/31/2017
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    Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Regional Vendor Pilot Assessment
        This report assesses that pilot and includes a qualitative evaluation of the vendor and ITO experiences and an assessment of pilot costs.
      03/21/2016
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    2013 WIC Vendor Management Study
        This study is part of a larger FNS effort to ensure WIC program integrity and to comply with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 which requires FNS to estimate improper payments in its programs.
      11/26/2013
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    WIC Erroneous Payments to Vendors: Annual Estimates for FY 2011
        This report provides improper payment estimates for fiscal year 2011 using a methodology for “aging” the 2005 bookend study. The methodology yields nationally representative estimates of the number of vendors that over- and undercharged and the amount of over- and undercharges across all WIC vendors.
      12/01/2012
    Resource | Research | Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity
    WIC Erroneous Payments to Vendors: Annual Estimates for FY 2010
        This report provides improper payment estimates for FY 2010 using a methodology for “aging” the 2005 bookend study. The methodology yields nationally representative estimates of the number of vendors that over- and undercharged and the amount of over- and undercharges across all WIC vendors.
      05/01/2012
    Resource | Research | Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity
    WIC Erroneous Payments to Vendors: Annual Estimates for 2009
        This report provides improper payments estimates for FY 2009 using a methodology for “aging” the 2005 bookend study. This updates previous reports providing estimates from 2005 to 2008.
      05/01/2012
    Resource | Research | Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity
    Improper Payments to WIC Vendors 2005-2008
        About every 7 years, FNS performs a nationally representative study to examine the extent of error and abuse among food vendors authorized to accept WIC vouchers. The last bookend study was the 2005 WIC Vendor Management Study, which used fiscal year 2005 expenditure data to derive an estimate for 2004. Between bookend studies, there is a need to derive annual estimates of the level of improper payments for compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002. The purpose of the subsequent annual studies was to provide annual updates to the bookend studies using the developed aging methodology.
      05/01/2012
    Resource | Research | Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity
    2005 WIC Vendor Management Study
        In 1991 and 1998, FNS conducted national studies of WIC vendors to determine the extent of vendor violation of program rules. After the 1998 study, FNS issued regulations to correct vendor practices. The 2005 study replicates the 1998 study to determine whether the regulations were effective, and to measure the frequency of vendor violations and the degree to which vendors charge accurate prices for WIC transactions.
      04/27/2007

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