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HomeMy WebLinkAboutexhibit1bBureau of Child Nutrition Programs Child Care Food Program FY 2004-2005 CONTRACT ATTACHMENT 2 This attachment outlines procedures for addressing findings of serious deficiencies, requirements for corrective action, and actions resulting from failure to correct serious deficiencies. any CCFP As established in Attachment 1 to the Child hsitgcontract,ram (CCFP) contractor committing or engaging in aci Care serious deficiencies, but not limited to those in the attachment, is subject to termination from the program for cause. Attachment 1 incorporates those serious deficienciesfound in 7 CFR 226.6(c) and provides examples of non-compliance. DETERMINATION OF SERIOUS DEFICIENCY If the Department of Health (DOH) identifies systemic and or serious problems, the contractor will e quired to be declared seriously deficient by �tlY erm netntly ice of cor5rect theerious Dprobem(s)eficiency �dDOHwill bwillesendthe take corrective action(s) to fully P Notice of Serious Deficiency to the contractor's executive director, owner, and/or chairman of the board of directors. The Notice will also identify responsible principals of the organization along with any responsible individuals and will be sent to them as well. CORRECTIVE ACTION A follow-up visit will be made to determine etefthe contractor has corrected the deficiency and is in compliance with other program requirements. If corrective action(s) are taken tofully and cited, the icornplian ethe reviewserious wildl beiclosed and this the allotted time and no new findings ve serious definer, cy chairman if he will be rescinded. board of directors, and 0 y additional H will tcontractor's principals and director, owner, chairman of the responsible individuals that DOH has rescinded its serious deficiency determination. responsiblef corrective e action is ,completeDOH for lcohe contractor but not for all of the responsible ntinue with proposed termination and disqualificationrprincipals the individuals, will remaining parties. INTENT TO TERMINATE If timely corrective action is not takento fully identified, DOHIw ilcorrect the not notify the contractor's uscar'si exec(utive, and/or additional serious deficien y( ) director, chairman of the board of directors, otonte�minate thend the r contractor's pcontPact and and/or to responsible individuals, that DOH proposing ti eut disqualify the a is issued, d,anthe DOHrwillllonsible updatepDOH'sls and list ofr seriously iedeficientacon contractors and time the notice is issued, provide a copy of the notice of intent to terminate to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. The contractor will be notified in writing of its right to appeal the proposed termination. Contractors appealing the proposed termination will be allowed to continue participation dud ring the appeal and will be reimbursed for all valid claims submitted to DOH that are supp orteby appropriate documentation. However, iartti�cipants, or ierious ftheicontraictor has engaged ines) constitutes an ia imminent threat to the health or safety of program p that threaten public health or safetyir , may immediately ikewLikewise, suspension hand proposredptertmination ation and simultaneously propose can be imposed in the event of submission of a false or fraudulent claim. Child Care Food Program Contract Attachment 2, Page 2 TERMINATION AND PLACEMENT ON NATIONAL DISQUALIFIED LIST If a contractor, responsible principal, or responsible individual fails to timely appeal, or does not prevail upon appeal, a letter will be sent to them informing them that they have been terminated and disqualified from further program eparticipation, �r l an organization on and/or �ndividual(s) f this letter will wilbl be placedthe onUSDA the Food and Nutrition Service and 9 National Disqualified List. Individuals and organizations an this list are barred from participating in the Child and Adult Care Food gam.