Government Accountability Office, November 2017: checkoff programs are funded by mandatory fees on producers and others, more than $885 million in 2016. GAO found USDA oversight still had gaps in auditing, follow-up and review of program contracts.
The programs are principally funded by this assessment and do not receive federal appropriations. In 2016, program assessments totaled over $885 million
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Government Accountability Office, November 2017: checkoff programs are funded by mandatory fees on producers and others, more than $885 million in 2016. GAO found USDA oversight still had gaps in auditing, follow-up and review of program contracts.