Penalties and fines.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (b) (i) Failed to correct severe mismanagement of this Program or a Child Nutrition Program under parts 225 or 226 of this chapter; (ii) Disregarded a Program requirement of which the school food authority or school had been informed; or (iii) Failed to correct repeated violations of Program requirements under this part or under parts 225 or 226 of this chapter. (2) FNS may direct the State agency to establish a fine against any school food authority when it has determined that the school food authority or school meets the criteria set forth under paragraph (b)(1) of this section. (3) Funds used to pay fines established under this paragraph must be derived from non-Federal sources. The State agency must calculate the fine based on the amount of Program reimbursement earned by the school food authority or school for the most recent fiscal year for which full year data is available, provided that the fine does not exceed the equivalent of: (i) For the first fine, 1 percent of the amount of meal reimbursement earned for the fiscal year; (ii) For the second fine, 5 percent of the amount of meal reimbursement earned for the fiscal year; and (iii) For the third or subsequent fine, 10 percent of the amount of meal reimbursement earned for the fiscal year. (4) The State agency must inform FNS at least 30 days prior to establishing the fine under this paragraph. The State agency must send the school food authority written notification of the fine established under this paragraph a

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 210.26