TDA provides additional information on the AR/PR process in the Administrator's Reference Manual, Section 31, Administrative and Other Compliance Reviews, which is available at in the Policy and ARM page under the National School Lunch Program.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes its AR Guidance Manual, AR categories and questions, and fiscal action worksheets which are available on the USDA website.
 

Administrative and Procurement Review Areas: An outline of the different areas of the School Nutrition Programs reviewed during an Administrative Review and Procurement Review.

Administrative and Procurement Review Guide: This manual will be utilized for information sharing between TDA and School Funded Authorities (SFAs) having an Administrative Review (AR)/ Procurement Review (PR) during School Year (SY) 2024-2025. This includes due dates for the SFA during the AR/PR, required dietary and financial information, and additional instructions for the SFA.

Dietary Specifications Form: SFAs will complete the Dietary Specifications Form during the off-site review. The ARS will evaluate the responses to see if the SFA is in compliance with meeting the minimum requirements for calories, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium.

Resource Management Summary: SFAs will complete the Resource Management Summary during the Off-site review.  AR Specialists will evaluate responses to determine risk factor levels. Risk factors include the size of the SFA, previous audit and review results, the Non-Profit School Food Service Account, Paid Lunch Equity, Non-program Foods, and Indirect Costs.

Resource Management Comprehensive Reviews: 

• Resource Management Comprehensive Review Revenue from Nonprogram Foods
• Resource Management Comprehensive Review Indirect Cost
• Resource Management Comprehensive Review Nonprofit School Food Service
• Resource Management Comprehensive Review Paid Lunch Equity

• Corrective Action Documents — Video provides school food authorities with an overview of the Administrative Review features in TX-UNPS and focuses specifically on Corrective Action Documents.
• Review Attachments — Video provides school food authorities with an overview of the Administrative Review features in TX-UNPS and focuses specifically on Review Attachments.
• Review Forms — Video provides school food authorities with an overview of the Administrative Review features in TX-UNPS and focuses specifically on Review Forms.
• Viewable Only Modules — Video provides school food authorities with an overview of the Administrative Review features in TX-UNPS and focuses specifically on Viewable Only Modules that include: Commendations, Technical Assistance and Notes to school food authorities.