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Administrative Review
About the Review
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, requires the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to conduct an Administrative Review (AR) and Procurement Review (PR) of School Nutrition Programs (SNP) at least once every three years. As a federal requirement, the AR is designed to conduct specified parts of the review off-site and others on-site. TDA will evaluate compliance with the following program requirements in the Critical and General Areas of Review which include: Meal Access and Reimbursement, Meal Pattern & Nutritional Quality, Resource Management, General Program Compliance and the operation of any other applicable SNP federal programs.

SFA Staff involved in the operation of SNP will be heavily involved the review process (off-site and on-site) to respond to questions and provide documentation regarding the operation of SNP. The AR/PR begins approximately 10-12 weeks prior to TDA doing an on-site review of program operations with the off-site portion of the review. The review is risk based, gathering information and documentation samples during the off-site review and then conducting a more targeted review on-site. SFA Staff will be asked to utilize the Texas Unified Nutrition Programs System (TX-UNPS) when providing written responses to questions and uploading requested documentation.

When is My Review?

Important Note: Administrative, Procurement and Financial Review schedules are subject to change.

Avoiding the Pitfalls - SNP Common Findings

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The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) provides the following information regarding the most common administrative review findings in the School Nutrition Programs to assist a school funded authority (SFA) in identifying potential problems. Avoiding these pitfalls will help SFAs stay in compliance with program requirements and receive full reimbursement for eligible expenses. Most of all, preventing these common findings will help you and TDA achieve the goal of making sure that healthy meals and snacks are provided for children. Click the button below to view the SNP AR Lessons Learned.
SNP Administrative Reviews Lessons Learned

Preventing Common Administrative Review Findings
  • Set up and use a financial management system.
  • Develop a system to keep all the required documents and forms organized and protected from weather incidents (examples include floods and fire) and theft. Schedule time to maintain the paperwork.

Technical Assistance
Please contact your local Education Service Center representative(s) for technical assistance. Click on this link for their contact information.

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1. Mail:
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
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Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
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