appendix iv quality assurance and program integrity - RMA USDA ...

2014 SRA—Appendix IV 07-01-13(ii)Acreage/colony report reviews are required for:(I)(II)(III)All eligible crop insurance contract receivingindemnities for which a conflict of interest has beenreported under the Agreement;All eligible crop insurance contracts for which awritten application for acreage reductions are madeduring the insurance year; andNot less than a 3-percent random sample for allRainfall Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage andApiculture eligible crop insurance contracts and a 3percent random sample for all Vegetation IndexPasture, Rangeland, Forage eligible crop insurancecontracts with reported acreage/colonies.(iii)Acreage/colony report reviews shall include verification of:(I)(II)(III)(IV)Actual acres (total including insured and uninsuredacres) versus insured acres;Actual colonies versus insured colonies (coloniescan be verified by FSA or other federal or stategovernmental reporting systems/requirements, taxrecords, transportation invoices, purchaseagreements, bill of sales, etc.);Insurable interest/share in the crop; andInsurability of the insured acreage located withinthe county, and that such acreage was reported on orbefore the acreage reporting date.(c)Actual Production History (APH) VerificationThe Company is required to review and verify the records used to establish theAPH for an eligible crop insurance contract in accordance with the eligible cropinsurance contract and FCIC procedures. APH record reviews are required for alleligible crop insurance contracts reviewed under Appendix IV for which APHforms the basis for all or part of the guarantee and shall be conducted as follows:(1) For the first year in which a crop is insured, review all years of recordsused to support the APH to ensure the records are complete and werereported and certified as required by FCIC procedure; and13