Hearing to Review Quality Control Systems in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
| Jul 28, 2010 10:00am

WASHINGTON - On July 28, 2010, Congressman Joe Baca, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, held a hearing to review quality control systems in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Witnesses

Panel 1

Ms. Julie Paradis , Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Kay E. Brown , Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C.

Hon. Phyllis K. Fong , Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Don Winstead , Deputy Secretary, Florida Department of Children and Families on behalf of American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), Tallahassee, Florida

Ms. Jennifer Hatcher , Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Food Marketing Institute

Panel 2

Mr. James D. Weill , President, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), Washington, D.C.

Mr. Scott Faber , Vice President for Federal Affairs, Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C.