International School Feeding

Download or read book International School Feeding written by Thomas Melito and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and ChildNutrition Program (MGD Program) provides donations of U.S.agricultural products and financial and technical assistance for school feeding programs in the developing world. With about $200 million in funding in fiscal year 2010, the MGD Program served about 5 million beneficiaries in 28 countries. In 2006 and 2007, USDA¿s Office of the Inspector General audited the department¿s food aid programs and identified significant weaknesses. This report examines: (1) USDA¿s oversight of the MGD Program; and (2) the extent to which USDA has addressed the program¿s internal control weaknesses. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.