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Wesley Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
USDA has just announced that proposed audit fees for the Harmonized and GAP/GHP audits will
increase to $155 per hour. The average Harmonized Audit runs anywhere from 12 to 15 hours, GAP/
GHP audits average 5 to 10 hours. The current fee is $132 per hour. For anyone who needs an audit try
to schedule before October 1, 2023 when the new rates take effect. For further information or discuss the
proposed increases contact: Melissa Bailey, Associate Administrator, AMS, USDA, Room 2036–S, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 205–9356, or email
melissa.bailey@usda.gov.