[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR247.21]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 247--COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 247.21  Management evaluation and reviews.

    (a) General. FNS and each State agency shall establish a management 
evaluation system in order to assess the accomplishment of Program 
objectives as provided under these regulations, the State Plan, and the 
written agreement with the Department. FNS will provide assistance to 
States in discharging this responsibility, and will establish standards 
and procedures to determine how well the objectives of this part are 
being accomplished.
    (b) Responsibilities of FNS. FNS shall establish evaluation 
procedures to determine whether State agencies carry out the purposes 
and provisions of this part, the State Plan, and the written agreement 
with the Department. As a part of the evaluation procedure, FNS shall 
review audits performed by the State agency to ensure that the Program 
at both the State and local levels has been included in audit 
examinations at a reasonable frequency. These evaluations shall include 
a review of each State agency, including on-site reviews of selected 
local agencies. These evaluations will measure the State agency's 
progress toward meeting the objective outlined in its State Plan and 
compliance with these regulations.
    (c) Responsibilities of State agencies. The State agency is 
responsible for meeting the following requirements:
    (1) The State agency shall establish evaluation and review 
procedures and document the results of such procedures. The procedures 
shall include, but not be limited to:

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    (i) Annual monitoring of the operation of all local agencies to 
evaluate certification procedures, management, nutrition education, 
civil rights compliance, food storage, inventory accountability, and 
financial management systems. However, more frequent reviews may be 
performed as the State agency deems necessary. The State agency shall 
provide a continuing evaluation of each local agency through on-site 
reviews of the local agency, reviews of local agency reports including 
inventory reports, reviews of storage facilities and safeguards for 
supplemental foods.
    (ii) Instituting the necessary followup procedures to correct 
identified problem areas.
    (2) On its own initiative or when required by FNS, the State agency 
shall provide special reports on Program activities, and take positive 
action to correct deficiencies in Program operations.
    (3) The State agency shall require that local agencies establish 
Program review procedures to be used in reviewing their own operations 
and those of subsidiaries or contractors.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0584-0063)

(44 U.S.C. 3506)

[46 FR 6341, Jan. 21, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 746, Jan. 7, 1982]