OAR 333-054-0040: Vendor and Farmer Monitoring

(1) The Authority shall, at its sole discretion, monitor vendors and farmers for compliance with applicable laws and rules. (2) The Authority or its authorized representative must conduct compliance buys or inventory audits to collect evidence of improper vendor practices. (3) The Authority or its authorized representative shall conduct routine monitorings and survey current WIC authorized food shelf prices of selected vendors. (4) The Authority or its authorized representative shall conduct covert compliance buys and routine monitorings of authorized farmers for compliance with the Authority rules and regulations. (5) The Authority or its authorized representative may conduct educational buys at selected authorized vendors. (6) The Authority or its authorized representative may conduct an inventory count of authorized WIC foods at select vendors. The inventory count may include any WIC authorized foods physically located within the store at the time of the visit as well as the foods’ current shelf prices.