When determining if a program is eligible to receive funding from the USDA, there is a four part process that the auditor must verify; 1) background, purpose, and applicability of the program. 2) Matrix of compliance requirements. 3) The Compliance requirements of which the follow are most important; activities that are allowed or unallowed, eligibility, matching, level of effort, earmarking, reporting and special tests and provisions. 4) The agency program requirements (USDA Compliance Supplement). As mentioned above, the USDA has numerous areas of interest that work together in executing the mission of the USDA. Each of these programs must specify individually in detail the information required the four part process, including the four main
