[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR227.31]

[Page 255]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 227_NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B_State Agency Provisions
 
Sec.  227.31  Audits, management reviews, and evaluations.

    (a) Audits. (1) Examinations by the State agencies in the form of 
audits or internal audits shall be performed in accord with OMB Circular 
A-102, Attachment G.
    (b) Management reviews. The State agency is responsible for meeting 
the following requirements:
    (1) The State agency shall establish management evaluation and 
review procedures to monitor compliance with the State plan for local 
educational agencies and land grant colleges, other institutions of 
higher education and public or private nonprofit educational or research 
agencies, institutions, or organizations.
    (2) The State agency shall require participating agencies to 
establish program review procedures to be used in reviewing the Agencies 
operations and those of subsidiaries or contractors.
    (c) Evaluations. The State agency shall conduct formal evaluations 
of program activities at least annually. These evaluations shall be 
aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the various activities 
undertaken by the State and local agencies. State officials shall 
analyze why some activities have proved effective while others have not 
and shall initiate appropriate improvements. The results of the 
evaluations shall be used to make adjustments in ongoing activities and 
to plan activities and programs for the next year's State plan. The 
State agency shall submit a plan for evaluation of Program activities as 
part of the State plan in accordance with Sec.  227.37(b)(14).

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0584-0062)

(44 U.S.C. 3506; E.O. 12372 (July 14, 1982, 47 FR 30959); sec. 401(b) 
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (31 U.S.C. 6506(c))

[44 FR 28282, May 15, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 746, Jan. 7, 1982; 48 FR 
29123, June 24, 1983]