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274 2 4 . 2 A G E N C Y R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S The Agency will establish a continuing performance reporting system to monitor SNAP administration and program operations. The components of the Agency's performance reporting system will be: (A) Data collection through Management Evaluation (ME) reviews and Quality Control (QC) reviews; (B) Analysis and evaluation of data from all sources; (C) Corrective action planning; (D) Corrective action implementation and monitoring; and (E) Reporting to FNS on program performance. The Agency must ensure corrective action is effected at the State and local SNAP office levels. The Agency will employ sufficient State level staff to perform all aspects of the Performance Reporting System as required in this part of the regulations.

2 4 . 3 F E D E R A L M O N I T O R I N G FNS will conduct the review to determine whether the Agency is operating SNAP and the Performance Reporting System in accordance with program requirements. The Federal reviewer may consolidate the scheduling of these reviews to reduce the frequency of entry into the Agency. FNS regional offices will conduct additional reviews to examine the Agency (including local SNAP offices), as considered necessary to determine compliance with program requirements. FNS will notify the Agency of any deficiencies detected in program or system operations. Any deficiencies detected in program or system operations which do not necessitate long range analytical and evaluative measures for corrective action development will be immediately corrected by the State Agency. Within 60 days of receipt of the findings of each review established below, the Agency will develop corrective action addressing all other deficiencies detected in either program or system operations and will ensure that the Agency’s own corrective action plan is amended and that FNS is provided this information at the time of the next formal semiannual update to the Agency’s State Corrective Plan, as required in Section 28.2 State Corrective Action Plan. (1) Reviews of State Agency's Administration/Operation of SNAP FNS will conduct an annual review of certain functions performed at the State Agency level in the administration/operation of SNAP. FNS will designate specific areas required to be reviewed each fiscal year.