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Monday, May 21, 2012
FSA & RMA Monitor Crop Insurance Reminder
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 05/21/2012
The Wisconsin Farm Service Agency is reminding farmers that it's required to assist the Risk Management Agency to improve the integrity of the Federal Crop Insurance Program through the prevention of fraud, waste and abuse.
Producers must insure that agents are informed of entity changes in their farming operations and, changes in the risks and interests in the crops insured. FSA and RMA annually review records for discrepancies and in a number of cases, find inconsistencies which often results in the loss insurance benefits.
The agency is required to monitor the crop insurance program, report problems to RMA and assist RMA and insurance providers when auditing certain claims. FSA offices are responsible for the oversight plan which includes close monitoring and oversight of the crop insurance program locally and growing season inspections on a selected number of insured producers. This plan also includes an expanded exchange of data between FSA, RMA and local reinsured companies.
Information provided to the FSA office and reinsured companies by insured producers will be reconciled in an effort to research and identify inconsistencies. FSA County Committees have the opportunity to suggest changes to the crop insurance program, but are not involved in the decision making process.
FSA also assists RMA by gathering facts and reporting observations as they pertain to weather, crop plantings, maintenance and harvest. Producers who become aware of potential crop insurance abuse should report the information to the local FSA office or call USDA's Office of Inspector General Hotline at 800-424-9121.
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