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 [Administrative Cost Limitation on Summer Food service Program]..
 B-178564. Jujy 19, 1977. 2 pp.

 Decision re: Secretary, Department of Agriculture; by Paul G.
 Dembling (for Elmer B. Staats  Comptroller General).

 Issue Area: Fool (1700).
 Contact: Office of the General Counsel: General Government
    Matters.
Budget Function: Revenue Sharing  and GeLeral Purpose Fiscal
    Assistance  (850).
Authority: National School Lunch  Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
    1761(k) (Supp. V)) . 7 C.F.R. 225.7(a). 8-178564 (1977).

         A determination was requested concerning  the propriety
of asending the Department of Agriculture's  regulations related
to the States' liability in the Stmer  Pood  Program. Some States
incurred expenses exceeding the 29  of funds allowed for
administration. The statutory language expressly limits
administrative expenses to 2%. Therefore, the  Department of
Agriculture could not amend its regulations -to provide relief
from liability. (Author/DJN)





























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