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BAM 320 10 of 12 DEPARTMENT AUDITS BPB 2025-009 4-1-2025

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

FOOD ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT EVALUATION (FAME) FAP Only FAME reviews are mandated by FNS and are designed to determine whether local offices are complying with federal regulations and Michigan food assistance policy. FAME reviews do not establish the misissuance rate. Reviews are conducted by FAME from the Economic Stability Administration. The areas reviewed include but are not limited to: • Certification procedures. • Issuance services. • Security/control. • Reconciliation. • Record keeping and reporting. Note: FAME review targets can change each fiscal year according to FNS requirements. Scope and Purpose The objectives of FAME reviews are to provide: • A systematic method of monitoring and assessing program operations. • A basis for local offices to improve and strengthen program operations by identifying and correcting deficiencies • A working relationship between the local office, central office and FNS to develop solutions to identified problems in policy and/or procedures. Frequency of Reviews FAME reviews are conducted annually in large local offices which have over 15,000 cases. Counties aligned under a single director are referred to as management units. Management units of 2,001 to 15,000 cases are reviewed every two years and those with 2,000 cases or less are reviewed once every three years.

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BAM 320 10 of 12 DEPARTMENT AUDITS BPB 2025-009 4-1-2025

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

FOOD ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT EVALUATION (FAME) FAP Only FAME reviews are mandated by FNS and are designed to determine whether local offices are complying with federal regulations and Michigan food assistance policy. FAME reviews do not establish the misissuance rate. Reviews are conducted by FAME from the Economic Stability Administration. The areas reviewed include but are not limited to: • Certification procedures. • Issuance services. • Security/control. • Reconciliation. • Record keeping and reporting. Note: FAME review targets can change each fiscal year according to FNS requirements. Scope and Purpose The objectives of FAME reviews are to provide: • A systematic method of monitoring and assessing program operations. • A basis for local offices to improve and strengthen program operations by identifying and correcting deficiencies • A working relationship between the local office, central office and FNS to develop solutions to identified problems in policy and/or procedures. Frequency of Reviews FAME reviews are conducted annually in large local offices which have over 15,000 cases. Counties aligned under a single director are referred to as management units. Management units of 2,001 to 15,000 cases are reviewed every two years and those with 2,000 cases or less are reviewed once every three years.