United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-09-30 monographic deposited born digital 40 p. GA 1.13:AIMD-99-284 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284 P0b002ee18039ca64 f:ai99284 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284 AIMD-99-284 Computer software verification and validation Food inspection Food relief programs Strategic information systems planning Y2K Reporting requirements Systems conversions Interagency relations Systems compatibility Food Stamp Program USDA Electronic Benefit Transfer System Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children USDA Food Safety Inspection Program Y2K WIC Letter Report AIMD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) actions to ensure the year 2000 readiness of its high impact food assistance and food safety programs.<p/>GAO noted that: (1) although USDA's lead agencies have taken actions and made progress in ensuring the year 2000 readiness of high impact programs assigned to them, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service and USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) still have a long way to go within the limited time remaining to fully meet their high impact program responsibilities; (2) for example, the agencies have taken action to identify partners involved in delivering the high impact programs and to collect data on the year 2000 readiness of these partners; (3) however, when identifying partners, FSIS did not identify all federal agencies and foreign countries engaged in food safety; (4) therefore, the year 2000 readiness of the safety of the nation's food supply may not be assured, especially since the Food Safety Inspection program is the only program on the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) list of 43 that addresses food safety; and (5) moreover, much work remains because neither agency has defined the milestones for the following activities called for by OMB: (a) completing complementary business continuity and contingency plans; (b) publicly demonstrating the year 2000 readiness of programs; and (c) developing a plan to ensure the programs will operate effectively. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284/html/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284/pdf/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284.pdf GAO/AIMD-99-284 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-284 Letter Report GAO/AIMD-99-284; Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness of USDA; Computer software verification and validation Food inspection Food relief programs Strategic information systems planning Y2K Reporting requirements Systems conversions Interagency relations Systems compatibility Food Stamp Program USDA Electronic Benefit Transfer System Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children USDA Food Safety Inspection Program Y2K WIC