WIC EBT Feasibility Study and Cost‐Benefit Analysis

Virginia Department of Health WIC EBT Feasibility Study and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Strategic Goals for Organization and Management Paperbased
Issuance
e-WIC
Help support efficient staffing. 4.3 5.0
Assist in addressing fraud and abuse prevention efforts within the WIC
Program.
4.3 5.0
Overall Benefit Rating 4.0 4.3
e-WIC Differential 0.3
Category 5: Food Funds Management
Strategic Goals for Food Funds Management Paperbased
Issuance
e-WIC
Help to maximize the use of USDA funds. 1.0 1.0
Help ensure the WIC Program will meet spending targets. 3.0 3.3
Help effectively manage all WIC Program funds. 4.3 5.0
Help to maximize the use of USDA food funds. 4.0 4.7
Help ensure that business requirements for banking are met. 3.3 3.7
Help maximize rebate dollars through the infant formula rebate contract. 4.3 5.0
Help implement allowable food changes to the food list. 4.0 5.0
Help implement infant rebate contracts. 4.3 5.0
Help ensure the fiscal integrity of the WIC Program based on policy
compliance.
4.0 4.7
Help to improve the management and allocation of food funds to serve the
greatest number of eligible women, infants and children.
4.3 5.0
Overall Benefit Rating 3.7 4.2
e-WIC Differential 0.5
Category 6: Certification and Eligibility
Strategic Goals for Certification and Eligibility Paperbased
Improve service delivery to ensure high program retention rates and customer
satisfaction.
Improve the integrity of program operations by strengthening internal controls
and minimizing the risk of potential fraud and abuse.
e-WIC
Issuance
3.7 4.0
4.0 4.3
Overall Benefit Rating 3.8 4.2
e-WIC Differential 0.4
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