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[X] Other Specify: Previous Quality Assurance/Office of Program Integrity reviews, Crossroads (MIS) reports ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Monitoring Audits Appendix and/or Procedure Manual (citation):

AL WIC Procedure Manual Ch. 15 Quality Assurance

2. Local Agency/Clinic Monitoring Procedures

a. The State agency uses an established protocol when it monitors local agencies/clinics. Yes No This monitoring protocol includes: [ ] N/A [X] Advance notification of monitoring visit [X] Determination of timeframes for conducting the review [X] Designation of local agency/clinic staff to assist State agency staff during review [X] Discussion of review findings on-site with local agency/clinic [X] Specified time frame for providing written review report [X] Specified time frame for local agency/clinic submission of corrective action plan, not to exceed 60 days from receipt of State agency’s report [X] Instructions or guidance for preparation of corrective action plan (e.g., inclusion of implementation time frames) [X] Evaluation of adequacy of corrective action [X] Follow-up with local agency/clinic to ensure corrective action measures are implemented [X] Written notification of closure of the review [ ] Other

b. Monitoring of local agencies/clinics is conducted by (check all that apply): [X] State WIC staff [X] District or regional staff [X] Other health programs Specify: AL WIC Procedure Manual Ch. 15 Quality Assurance