7 CFR 275.19 : Agriculture (§ 1.1 To Parts 4291-4299) — (§ 210.1 To Parts 296-299) — Regulations Of The Department Of Agriculture (Continued) (§ 210.1 To Parts 296-299) — Food And Nutrition Service, Department Of Agriculture (§ 210.1 To Parts 296-299) — Food Stamp And Food Distribution Program (§ 271.1 To § 285.5) — Performance Reporting System (§ 275.1 To § 275.24) — Corrective Action (§ 275.16 To § 275.19) — Monitoring and evaluation.

(a) The State agency shall establish a system for monitoring and evaluating corrective action at the State and project area levels. Monitoring and evaluation shall be an ongoing process to determine that deficiencies are being substantially reduced or eliminated in an efficient manner and that the program provides responsive service to eligible households.

(b) The State agency shall ensure that corrective action on all deficiencies identified in the State Corrective Action Plan and Project Area/Management Unit Corrective Action Plan is implemented and achieves the anticipated results within the specified time frames. The State agency shall monitor and evaluate corrective action at the State and project levels through a combination of reports, field reviews, and examination of current data available through program management tools and other sources.

(c) In instances where the State agency and/or the project area/management unit determines that the proposed corrective action is not effective in reducing substantially or eliminating deficiencies, the State agency and/or the project area/management unit shall promptly reevaluate the deficiency, causes, and the corrective action taken, and develop and implement new corrective actions.