1. The purpose of this training is to make sure you are prepared for your review, not to provide annual training! CRE-SMI Overview

2. What is CRE-SMI? CRE/SMI: Two different reviews CRE=Coordinated Review Effort Performance Standard 1 Meal Counting and Claiming/Eligibility Performance Standard 2 Meal Components General Review Areas (food safety, civil rights, etc.) State Agency (ODE) Specific Areas (financial, procurement, etc.) SMI=School Meals Initiative Comprehensive nutritional review of School Food Authority’s (SFA) selected menu planning option

3. CRE review cycle and schedule SFA’s must be reviewed at least once every 5 year cycle SFA’s notified of review by mail Reviewer calls to schedule review between November and April Confirmation letter sent prior to review Hint: Always be prepared!

4. Review Period and Number of Sites to be Reviewed CRE includes: Day of review The day we are on-site Review period Most recent month a claim was filed Selection of Schools USDA criteria, then optional criteria # of Schools in SFAMinimum # of School to Review 1-51 6-102 11-203 21-404 41-606 61-808 81-10010 101 or more12 plus 5% of the numbers of schools over 100

5. Fiscal Action If over-claim is noted during review, fiscal action could occur = we take money back! ODE has option to disregard any over-claim of $600 or less per program Month of review claim (and possibly others) will be adjusted by ODE Eligibility errors=beginning of month of review to date of correction Meal counting/component errors=beginning of the school year to date of correction ODE retains discretion to go into previous fiscal years depending on severity of the situation

6. Lack of Response or Documented Administrative Findings (DAF) Plan Past due No response Claims put on hold until DAF received Response past due Claims put on hold until DAF received Appeals Procedure Available when fiscal action is assessed Cannot appeal findings.

7. We are here to help. If you need any assistance in the operation of your child nutrition program, please call or e-mail your assigned child nutrition specialist. The whole point of the CRE- SMI review is to ensure that taxpayer money is being spent appropriately and you are providing nutritious meals to children that meet Federal requirements.