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279 Chapter 26 Management Evaluation (ME) Reviews 2 6 . 1 S C O P E A N D P U R P O S E (1) Objectives The Office of Economic Services will ensure that local SNAP offices operate SNAP in accordance with the Act, regulations, and FNS-approved State Plan of Operation. To ensure compliance with program requirements, ME reviews will be conducted to measure compliance with the provisions of FNS regulations. The objectives of an ME review are to: (A) Provide a systematic method of monitoring and assessing program operations in the local SNAP offices; (B) Provide a basis for local SNAP offices to improve and strengthen SNAP program operations by identifying and correcting deficiencies; and (C) Provide a continuing flow of information between the local SNAP offices, the State level SNAP administration, and FNS, necessary to develop the solutions to problems in program policy and procedures. (2) Frequency of review The Agency will conduct a review: (A) Once every year for large local SNAP offices; (B) Once every two years for medium local SNAP office areas, and (C) Once every three years for small local SNAP offices. FNS may require the Agency to conduct additional on-site reviews when a serious problem is detected in a local SNAP office which could result in a substantial dollar or service loss. The Agency will also establish a system for monitoring those local SNAP offices which experience a significant influx of migratory workers during such migrations. This requirement may be satisfied by either scheduling ME reviews to coincide with such migrations or by conducting special reviews. Chapter 26