WIC VENDOR ABUSE. It is the vendor’s responsibility to have an effective program in place to prevent program abuse by its employees. This includes a strategy for preventing trafficking of WIC Checks and CVBs and a plan for routine training and updating staff on WIC policies and procedures. The Arkansas WIC Program will assist vendors in this effort by providing training conducted by WIC Program staff and reference materials for use by the vendor’s training staff. Any program abuse discovered by a vendor must be reported immediately to the WIC Program state office. While the vendor may choose to take disciplinary action against the offending employee, it is not a substitute for reporting the abuse to the WIC Program. The Arkansas WIC Program uses, but is not limited to, routine vendor monitoring visits, compliance buys, inventory audits, bank records, complaints, and public media sources to monitor for vendor abuse. All information gathered from these sources may be used to initiate a compliance investigation.
WIC VENDOR ABUSE. It is the vendor’s responsibility to have an effective program in place to prevent program abuse by its employees. This includes a strategy for preventing trafficking of WIC benefits/CVBs and a plan for routine training and updating staff on WIC policies and procedures. The Arkansas WIC Program will assist vendors in this effort by providing training conducted by WIC Program staff and reference materials for use by the vendor’s training staff. Any program abuse discovered by a vendor must be reported immediately to the WIC Program state office. While the vendor may choose to take disciplinary action against the offending employee, it is not a substitute for reporting the abuse to the WIC Program. The Arkansas WIC Program uses, but is not limited to, routine vendor monitoring visits, compliance buys, inventory audits, bank records, complaints, and public media sources to monitor for vendor abuse. All information gathered from these sources may be used to initiate a compliance investigation. The complaint form is located on the Arkansas Department of Health’s WIC Vendor Management website xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/images/uploads/pdf/WIC_Complaint_Form_English.pdf xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/images/uploads/pdf/WIC_Complaint_Form_Spanish.pdf. WIC Program Vendor Participation and Agreement Vendor Name: Unique Vendor Number: This WIC Vendor Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement,” is entered into for the Arkansas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) between the State of Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Health, Center for Health Advancement, WIC Branch. hereinafter referred to as the “State Agency,” and the above-named vendor, hereinafter referred to as the “Vendor.” If this Agreement is for a newly applying vendor the Agreement will begin on the date signed by the State Agency. If this Agreement is for the reauthorization of a current vendor, the Agreement will begin on July 16, 2021 or the date signed by the State Agency, whichever is later. This Agreement will expire on July 15, 2024, unless it is terminated by either party pursuant to either this Agreement or applicable federal law, regulation, and/or state law. This Agreement does not constitute a license or a property interest. If the Vendor wishes to continue to be a WIC authorized Vendor beyond the period of this Agreement, it must reapply for authorization. If the Vendor is subsequently disqualified, the State Agency will terminate this A...
