The Verification Process

The School Nutrition Programs Verification Process online training.

Course Description

In this video, participants will learn about the verification process, how to conduct verification, what an error prone application is, definition of verification for cause, verification sample sizes, and how to conduct verification follow-up.

Course Number:371
Course Length: 0.5 hours
Certificate: None
Target Audience: Food Service Directors and Staff
Mandatory: No
Cost: Free
Date Recorded: 10/2018

Online Course

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Eligibility Manual for School Meals
California Department of Education (CDE) Verification Materials web page (SP 42-2017: Beginning Verification before October 1) (PDF) management bulletin
CDE Verification Materials web page

Crediting

Crediting: 0.5 hours
Key Area: Administration (3000)
- Training Topic: Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefits (3100)
  - Learning Objective:
    - Eligibility (3110)
    - Direct Certification (3120)

For more information on crediting, access the USDA web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF)

Additional Information

For more information regarding verification, see the CDE SNP Verification Materials web page.

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties, please contact School Nutrition Programs Unit (SNPU) by phone at 800-952-5609. For questions regarding the course content, contact Sabina Kohls, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, by phone at 916-324-9876 or by email at skohls@cde.ca.gov.

Questions: School Nutrition Programs Administration | 916-322-3005

Last Reviewed: Friday, April 2, 2021

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