don't claim reimbursement for children who have applied and are eligible (called certification error). Errors in reporting …. This report from Mathematica's Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification study estimates the amounts and rates …. Approximately nine percent of total reimbursements for both the lunch and breakfast programs were erroneous due to certification …

Direct certification simplifies the process of certifying certain children for free school meals by eliminating the … (LEAs) to establish a system of direct certification by school year 2008-2009 for children from households receiving … direct certification and documenting best practices. …

and rates of improper payments in these programs, looked at two types of certification errors: (1) household reporting … when districts make mistakes in processing applications, determining eligibility, or recording certification status. For … percent of total meal reimbursements were erroneous because of certification error. …