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" Processing accounts should be used during the program year at the USDA Foods-recommended guidance rate of 10% per month. Tracking systems can provide this information to users. Additionally, at the end of the program year, the generated reports can help identify the entitlement used during that year.
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ROUTINELY CHECK ACCOUNT BALANCES
Every month, Recipient Agencies should check their processing end balances in the tracking systems - Processor Link and K12Services. Routinely checking balances can ensure pounds are being drawn down properly, credit for USDA value has been applied, transfers posted, and correct end products are being ordered. If you do not have access to the tracking systems, contact your local Education Service Center for technical support.
USAGE ANALYSIS EXERCISE CLOSED
TDA conducts a usage analysis in December to identify accounts with low or no usage to alleviate excess inventory. Multiple notifications are sent to the RAs, requesting a response regarding the low or no usage. RAs not responding to the notification(s) experience a reduction in their inventory levels mid-January.
ANNUAL TRANSFER EXERCISE
Transfers to and from the state account and School-to-School transfers are being conducted from January to April. RAs meeting the transfer criteria of balances being one month or less on hand can request up to three months of inventory, according to their average monthly usage. State account pounds are not always available.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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