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FNS 105 Prudent
FNS 105 Prudent Person Concept
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The policies and procedures throughout the FNS manual are intended to be a guide for Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) certification and are broadly written within the limits imposed by what Act and Program? | Food Stamp Act of 1977 and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
| Policy contained in this manual is intended to be sufficiently flexible to allow the caseworker to exercise what? | Reasonable judgement in executing his / her responsibilities |
| It is impossible to write procedures that cover every possible situation that arises during the daily maintenance of FNS cases. In this regard, what concept is helpful? | The "Prudent Person" concept |
| The term Prudent Person refers to what? | The reasonableness of the judgements made by an individual in a given situation. |
| In making a certification decision, the caseworker should ask themselves if their judgement is reasonable, based on what? | Experience and knowledge of the program |
| If the caseworker encounters a problem in a specific case that he or she feels may necessitate a change in policy or the development of new policy, who should they refer the matter to? | Their Supervisor |
| If a case situation only applies to a specific case, or to a limited number of cases, and is generally covered by existing policy guidelines, what should the caseworker do? | Make a judgement that they can defend as reasonable and prudent and document the case record. |
| Use of the prudent person concept does not replace what? | Required actions of the FNS caseworker, nor does it eliminate any eligibility requirements for the FNS unit |