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Equal Employment Opportunity: USDA Could Strengthen Efforts to Address Workplace Discrimination Complaints

GAO-25-105804
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Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure OASCR consistently monitors and reports annually to the Secretary on agency ADR programs, as authorized by federal regulation. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure OASCR updates its policy, as planned, and resumes its reviews of agency civil rights training program plans, as directed by departmental policy. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure OASCR develops and administers a department-wide tool for obtaining anonymous information from employees about their experiences with workplace discrimination. This effort should be in coordination with all relevant USDA agencies, offices, and mission areas. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

IT Portfolio Management: OMB and Agencies Are Not Fully Addressing Selected Statutory Requirements

GAO-25-107041
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Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should direct the department CIO to work with OMB to ensure that annual reviews of their IT portfolio are conducted in conjunction with the Federal CIO and the Chief Operating Officer or Deputy Secretary (or equivalent), as prescribed by FITARA. (Recommendation 11)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

School Meal Programs: Additional Data and Outreach Could Help Charter School Participation

GAO-25-106846
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Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure that the Administrator of FNS conducts an assessment to determine whether there are cost-effective ways to obtain reliable information on state-level variation in participation and factors that affect charter schools' ability to participate in school meal programs. (Recommendation 1)
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USDA agreed with this recommendation. We will monitor the agency's progress to address it.

School Meal Programs: Additional Data and Outreach Could Help Charter School Participation

GAO-25-106846
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Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure that the Administrator of FNS conducts additional outreach to share relevant information on school meal programs with charter schools. Such outreach could include encouraging state agencies to share reminders of existing resources with charter schools, such as FNS's memorandum on charter schools or the Child Nutrition Sharing Site. (Recommendation 2)
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USDA agreed with this recommendation. We will monitor the agency's progress to address it.

Charitable Food Assistance: USDA Can Enhance Guidance and Improve Program Performance Assessment

GAO-24-106539
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Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure that FNS develop and implement a program performance assessment system for TEFAP, beginning with setting measurable program performance goals and measures. In developing goals and measures, FNS should consider the types of data and information that could be useful for future evaluations. (Recommendation 4)
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USDA generally agreed with this recommendation. The agency noted that it may need additional funding to collect data to support performance goals and measures for these programs. We will monitor the agency's progress to address this recommendation.
Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure that FNS develop and implement a program performance assessment system for CSFP, beginning with setting measurable program performance goals and measures. In developing goals and measures, FNS should consider the types of data and information that could be useful for future evaluations. (Recommendation 5)
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USDA generally agreed with this recommendation. We will monitor the agency's efforts to address this recommendation.
Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure that FNS, in coordination with the Agricultural Marketing Service, document and implement a plan with measurable goals and timeframes to streamline the process for resolving USDA Foods delivery issues and complaints. This could include streamlining the escalation process for delivery issues and proactively communicating complaint status updates with recipient agencies. (Recommendation 3)
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USDA generally agreed with this recommendation. We will monitor the agency's efforts to address it.

Charitable Food Assistance: USDA Can Enhance Guidance and Improve Program Performance Assessment

GAO-24-106539
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should ensure that FNS document and implement a process to provide and routinely update consolidated and user-friendly CSFP program guidance for states and local agencies on the FNS website. For example, this could be a program handbook or a consolidated list of pertinent program guidance. (Recommendation 2)
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USDA generally agreed with this recommendation. We will monitor the agency's progress in implementing it.
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