[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 7CFR227.31]



[Page 261-262]

 

                          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



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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]