Agency tightens oversight of FSSA outsourcing
Source: By KEN KUSMER, The Associated Press (IN), 03-15-07 8:24 PM EST
Federal officials are tightening their oversight of Indiana's experiment in privatizing much of its welfare safety net, requesting that the state provide monthly reports on how many food stamp applications it approves. The U.S. Agriculture Department's Food and Nutrition Service also will send representatives to Indiana next month to observe firsthand the state's outsourcing to an IBM Corp.-led team of the eligibility determination for food stamps and other benefits received by 1.1 million people.