Georgia to Receive $4 Million High Performance Bonus for Management of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 |
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ATLANTA– Governor Sonny Perdue announcedtoday that the state of
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The average national payment error rate for FY 2008 was 5.01 percent.
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“This performance is an awesome tribute to the caseworkers at the county offices who remain focused on making Georgia the most improved SNAP program in the nation – all while caseloads have grown at a pace of over ten thousand new cases a month in the last year,” said Commissioner Walker.
In her letter announcing the High Performance Bonus, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Julia Paradis wrote to Governor Perdue, “I personally want to commend you for your achievement and encourage you to continue your efforts to improve program integrity and the overall administration of SNAP. Proper administration of this important nutrition assistance program results in public confidence as we work together to provide services to needy Americans.”
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