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BAM 320 1 of 12 DEPARTMENT AUDITS BPB 2025-009 4-1-2025

BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT POLICY Family Independence Program (FIP) and Food Assistance Program (FAP) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is subject to audits and reviews of its performance. Some of these are internal and some are by external agencies. This item identifies some of these review processes and defines the responsibilities of clients, local offices, central office and the corresponding federal agencies in these processes. TYPES OF AUDITS Although many areas of the department are audited, this item addresses audits/reviews regarding financial and work participation. The following audits (referred to as reviews) are used to monitor MDHHS performance in these areas: • Compliance Division Food Assistance Program (FAP) reviews. • Compliance Division Family Independence Program (FIP)/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) work participation reviews. • State Management Evaluation Reviews (SME). • Food Assistance Management Evaluations (FAME). These audits are described in detail in this item. Included are the scope and purpose of each audit, frequency of review, the review process and how the findings are used. COMPLIANCE DIVISION REVIEWS FIP and FAP FAP Quality Control Reviews FAP Only Per federal regulations, every state is responsible for conducting FAP Quality Control (QC) reviews.