This Verification Sample Size Calculator is provided as a tool to help you
ensure that your minimum Verification sample size is calculated
correctly.
Each Sponsor must determine which Verification sampling method they are
qualified to use by first finding their Verification Non-Response Rate
from the previous school year, and then by answering the questions in the
Verification Method Decision Tree. This information can be found at:
After determining the sampling method you intend to use, select the
appropriately labeled tab above, and then enter the number of approved
applications on file as of October 1st, per the instructions given. The
number of applications you are required to verify will automatically be
calculated based on the information you enter.
Once the minimum Verification sample size has been calculated,
Sponsors must select the required number of applications accordingly, based
on the sampling method used, as instructed here.
Refer to the Eligibility Manual for School Meals and the
Verification Guidance Manual for additional details regarding the
Verification process. This information can be found at:
When using the Standard sampling method, the total number of
applications that must be verified is equal to 3% of the total
number of approved applications on file as of October 1st, or 3,000
applications, whichever is less.
Furthermore, the minimum sample size requirement must be fulfilled by first
selecting from all available Error-Prone applications, and then by
selecting from other application types only as necessary to meet the minimum
requirement.
Total Number of Approved Applications on file as of October 1st:
Total Number of Applications to Verify:
From the applications certified by Income, select the required number
of Error-Prone applications (those having reported income within
$100/month or $1,200/year of the Free and Reduced-Price Income Guidelines).
Refer to the instructions for Determining Error-Prone Applications,
which can be found at: http://www.azed.gov/health-nutrition/nslp/verification/
When the number of Error-Prone applications identified does not meet the
minimum sample size requirement, Sponsors must randomly select additional
applications from all remaining approved applications, including Case
Number (SNAP, TANF, FDPIR) applications, to fulfill the minimum sample size
requirement.
Sponsors must attempt to directly verify all selected applications using the CNP Direct Verification Search.
For detailed instructions on using CNP Direct Verification, refer to the Verification Guidance Manual, which can be found at: http://www.azed.gov/health-nutrition/nslp/manuals/
When using the Random sampling method, the total number of
applications that must be verified is equal to 3% of the total
number of approved applications on file as of October 1st, or 3,000
applications, whichever is less.
Total Number of Approved Applications on file as of October 1st:
Total Number of Applications to Verify:
Randomly select the required number of applications to verify. In a Random
selection, all applications, both Case Number (SNAP, TANF, FDPIR) and
Income-based, must have an equal chance of being selected.
When using the Focused sampling method, the number of Income-based
applications that must be verified is equal to 1% of the total
number of approved applications on file as of October 1st, or 1,000
applications, whichever is less, and the number of Case Number
applications that must be verified is equal to 0.5% of the number of
Case Number applications on file as of October 1st, or 500
applications, whichever is less.
Note that all Directly Certified and Categorically Eligible
students are exempt from Verification.
Total Number of Approved Applications on file as of October 1st:
Number of Income-based Applications to Verify:
Number of Case Number Applications on file as of October 1st:
Number of Case Number Applications to Verify:
From the applications certified by Income, select the required number
of Error-Prone applications (those having reported income within
$100/month or $1,200/year of the Free and Reduced-Price Income Guidelines).
Refer to the instructions for Determining Error-Prone Applications,
which can be found at: http://www.azed.gov/health-nutrition/nslp/verification/
From the applications certified by a Case Number (SNAP, TANF, FDPIR),
select the required number of applications using any method that is
reasonable and ensures that the same households are not selected each year.
Sponsors must attempt to directly verify all applications using the CNP Direct Verification Search.
For detailed instructions on using CNP Direct Verification, refer to the Verification Guidance Manual, which can be found at: http://www.azed.gov/health-nutrition/nslp/manuals/
