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Describe how the State agency, intermediaries, and E&T providers share participant data and information. Include the names of any MIS systems (or other modes of communication) used. Participant information is entered into ISETS and is accessible by all parties who are involved in the delivery and monitoring of SNAP E&T and those who participate in the program. If the State uses a MIS system, describe the E&T related data that is tracked and stored in those systems (e.g. referrals, noncompliance with program requirements, provider determination, etc.), and whether the system(s) interact with each other. ISETS tracks all SNAP E&T related information such as referrals, assessments, employment plans, supportive services, participation, activities, provider determinations and participant case notes Describe the State agency’s process for monitoring E&T providers’ program and fiscal operations. Include plans for direct monitoring such as visits, as well as indirect monitoring such as reviewing program data, financial invoices, etc. State staff monitor the program and fiscal operations of each provider annually. The provider managers (program grant managers) do a programmatic review and the Bureau of Community Service and Support, do a Fiscal Administrative Review (FAR). As of FY’22 programmatic reviews done in house by the Bureau of Employment and Training staff will be done annually for every provider. In these reviews, case files will be examined and supportive services (participant reimbursements) receipts and documents are checked and validated. The FAR, consists of monitoring agency expenditures traced back to the grant and guided by rules in in the CFR and GATA (the Grants Accountability and Transparency Act). Agencies are monitored to see if fiscal governance and fiscal internal controls standards are being maintained. For areas of deficit the agency will be offered a corrective action plan with a timeline to make the correction. If they cannot then they may be put on the Stop Pay list followed by grant recovery processes if serious concerns are discovered and not able to be addressed or corrected. Depending on outcomes of past reviews determines the frequency needed of monitoring but is at a minimum of once every three years. Also, every year prior to receiving a contract, providers must complete an Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ) and a Programmatic Risk Assessment (PRA). Dependent upon the scores and answers to these questions, provider may have special conditions placed on their contract leading to more frequent reviews or monthly monitoring of supportive services issuances, for example. 1/28/26, 11:56 AM State Plan IL FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-ilfy26stateplan//index.html 15/268