Summary: The Department of Agriculture developed the Team Nutrition initiative to teach children about choosing healthy foods in their diets and to help elementary and secondary schools plan and prepare nutritious meals that are attractive to students. The initiative is run by the Department's Food and Consumer Services (FCS). This report provides information on the employment of Team Nutrition's former project manager, former assistant project manager, and project coordinator. GAO discusses whether (1) FCS complied with federal procedures in establishing these jobs, (2) these employees were qualified for these jobs, (3) FCS had an adequate basis for setting salaries for these employees, and (4) these employees submitted financial disclosure statements as required by law. GAO also provides information on the official travel of the Under Secretary between January 1994 and February 1996, including the number of her trips, their destinations, lodging costs, and the extent to which she combined personal and business travel.
