FNS 74 B QC New Investment Plan Progress Report

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Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

OMB CONTROL NO. 0584-0303
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

QC New Investment Plan Progress Report
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to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0584-0303. The time required to complete this
information collection is estimated to average 5 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions,
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of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, Office of
Policy Support, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314 ATTN: PRA (0583-0303). Do not return the
completed form to this address.
SECTION I: State Agency Information
State Agency
Liability Year
Report Number
Submission Date
Required QC-Related New Investment Amount

Fiscal Year(s) of New Investment Implementation Period

SECTION II: New Investment Activity Status
Progress/Status of Activity 1:

a. Progress to date

b. Milestones met in error-reduction targets
c. Financial Details including source of funds, actual goods/services purchased or rented and anticipated versus
actual cost analysis
d. Was this activity included in the SF-425 (FNS-778/778A) Food Programs Reporting System submissions over the
last six months?
If so, in which submissions (Quarter, Fiscal Year)?
Yes
No
Progress/Status of Activity 2
a. Progress to date
b. Milestones met in error-reduction targets
c. Financial Details including source of funds, actual goods/services purchased or rented and anticipated versus
actual cost analysis
Was this activity included in the SF-425 (FNS-778/778A) Food Programs Reporting System submissions over the
last six months?
If so, in which submissions (Quarter, Fiscal Year)?
Yes
No
Progress/Status of Activity 3
a. Progress to date
d.

b. Milestones met in error-reduction targets
c. Financial Details including source of funds, actual goods/services purchased or rented and anticipated versus
actual cost analysis
d. Was this activity included in the SF-425 (FNS-778/778A) Food Programs Reporting System submissions over the
last six months?
If so, in which submissions (Quarter, Fiscal Year)?
Yes
No
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Overall Activities Summary:
Please provide a general assessment on the Plan’s startup, implementation, challenges-faced, and impact on reducing
the Root Causes of errors attributed to the high error rate for the FFY in which the new investment was required.

SECTION III: Schedule of Upcoming Report Submission(s) and Contacts
Schedule of Upcoming Progress Reports
Please indicate any changes in the number of anticipated reports. Also, indicate in when the next report is due and if it is
a final report.
Next Report Number
Due Date
Is the next report the final report?
Yes
No
May 10
November 10
year
Are there any changes in the number of anticipated reports? Explain.

Updated List of Contacts Responsible for QC-Related New Investment Activities
If no changes, leave blank. “Person responsible for preparing this report” must be filled in for the first report submission
and updated as needed in subsequent reports.
Person responsible for preparing this report:
Name
Title
Phone Number and E-mail
Financial officer providing status reports to Food and Nutrition Service regional office:
Name
Title
Phone Number and E-mail
Technical accountant with primary responsibility for preparing status reports:
Name
Title
Phone Number and E-mail
Program Manager responsible for directing QC New Investment activities:
Name
Title
Phone Number and E-mail
Is information in Column 19 of the SF-425(FNS-778/778A) (refer to 7 CFR 277.11-Financial Reporting Requirements)
prepared by someone other than the persons listed above? If so, please provide the person’s name, title, phone number
and E-mail.
Name
Title
Phone Number and E-mail
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Instructions
FNS Form 74B - QC-Related New Investment Plan Progress Report
FNS form 74B is designed to ensure State agencies provide the specific information required for QC-Related New
Investment Plan progress reports [7 CFR 275.23(h)]. An attachment may be used for additional activity reporting (more
than three) and for any narrative that exceeds the space allowance. Please organize and label attachments to easily
correlate where the additional information belongs in relation to the form's design.
Due Dates:
Reports are due biannually on May 10 and November 10 of each year. The first report's due date will be provided by
FNS. For the first report, States should reflect the status of their activities in the months since the Plan's approval and for
all subsequent reports States should reflect the status of each activity over the months since the previous report. The
May 10 report will include activities performed during the October-March time period and the November 10 report will
cover activities during the April-September time period.
Structure:
The progress report requests basic information on the status of the activities that were outlined in the State's plan.
Section I identifies the liability year-related information and the submitted report number;
Section II requests details about the progress/status of each activity being implemented, the financial details
associated with each activity, including specifics on what funds were expended on, and an overall summary to
date of the State's Plan implementation; and
Section III when the next progress report is due and if there are any changes to the number of anticipated
reports. It also provides space for updates on who in the State agency is responsible for submitting the reports
and implementing the Plan.
Notes:
The number of progress reports required for each QC-Related New Investment Plan will vary by State depending on
the timeline and specific activities outlined in its submitted plan.
In the event a State finds it requires more or fewer reports during implementation, the reporting schedule can be
adjusted.
Any changes in anticipated costs for any activity must include a detailed cost breakdown and a clear explanation of
the reason for the change.
The inclusion of invoices or other evidence to verify expended funds is beneficial for plan close out.
The addition of any activities will require a plan amendment and formal approval by FNS.

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