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FISCAL Goals & Objectives, FY2027 | 7
Fiscal The overall Fiscal goal is to maximize utilization of available funds and ensure timely and accurate receipt, disbursement and accounting of all funds used to support program services throughout Massachusetts. The primary objectives for FY27 are:
I. To monitor and project food costs and participation in conjunction with other program units to provide optimal nutritional benefits at a reasonable cost.
A. In consideration of economic fluctuations, track monthly food expenditures, funds, infant formula rebates, and participation and adjust components to ensure maximum participation within funding parameters. Make projections using available data tracking systems.
1. Maintain enhanced automated food cost and participation projection programs.
2. Collaborate with other program units to develop WIC participation projections.
3. Develop and present projections reflecting actual and potential changes in food costs, inflation, participation, and funding by looking at detailed food redemption data and daily caseload changes – inclusive of number of online applications and results of texting campaigns.
B. Prepare reports that summarize the fiscal year food cost experience in aggregate and by food type, review historical trends, forecast food costs, and highlight monitoring issues for the future.
C. Continue to balance food costs with participant food choices.
1. Collaborate with other program units on formula and food package development issues and any required changes.
2. Collaborate with Nutrition Services, Operations and Systems to follow food item activities and cost containment strategies in other states, implementing and integrating appropriate changes, as needed.
3. Participate in the development and evaluation of the annual Participant Satisfaction Survey
II. To manage federal grants and ensure proper, timely disbursement of funds for services.
A. Continue to monitor transfer and reconciliation of the draw down of federal funds.
B. Continue to complete timely and accurate ASAP justifications for weekly expenditures report in conjunction with the DPH Accounting office and the Comptroller.