1. (a) General delegation. The State agency shall be responsible for the administration of the program within the State, including, but not limited to:

   1. (1) Certification of applicant households;
   2. (2) Issuance, control, and accountability of SNAP benefits and EBT cards;
   3. (3) Developing and maintaining complaint procedures;
   4. (4) Developing, conducting, and evaluating training;
   5. (5) Conducting performance reporting reviews;
   6. (6) Keeping records necessary to determine whether the program is being conducted in compliance with these regulations; and
   7. (7) Submitting accurate and timely financial and program reports.
2. (b) Claims delegation. FNS delegates to the State agency, subject to the standards in § 273.18, the authority to determine the amount of, and settle, adjust, compromise or deny all or part of any claim which results from fraudulent or nonfraudulent overissuances to participating households.

[Amdt. 132, 43 FR 47882, Oct. 17, 1978, as amended by Amdt. 207, 47 FR 52333, Nov. 19, 1982; 85 FR 52032, Aug. 24, 2020]