The purpose of this training is to make sure you are prepared for your review,
not to provide annual training!
CRE-SMI Overview
What is CRE-SMI?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
CRE review cycle and scheduleCRE 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 AprilConfirmation letter sent prior to
review
Hint: Always be prepared!
Review Period and Number of Review Period and Number of Sites to be ReviewedSites 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 SFA Minimum # of School to Review
1-5 1
6-10 2
11-20 3
21-40 4
41-60 6
61-80 8
81-100 10
101 or more 12 plus 5% of the numbers of schools over 100
Fiscal ActionFiscal 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
Lack of Response or Documented Lack of Response or Documented Administrative Findings (DAF) Plan Past dueAdministrative Findings (DAF) Plan Past due
No responseClaims put on hold until DAF received
Response past dueClaims put on hold until DAF received
Appeals ProcedureAvailable when fiscal action is assessed Cannot appeal findings.
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.