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287 (E) Identification of causal factor(s) contributing to the occurrence of each deficiency; (F) Identification of any action already completed to eliminate the deficiency; (G) For each deficiency, an outline of actions to be taken, the expected outcome of each action, the target date for each action, the date by which each deficiency will have been eliminated; and (H) For each deficiency, a description of the manner in which the local SNAP office will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the corrective action in eliminating the deficiency

2 8 . 4 M O N I T O R I N G A N D E V A L U A T I O N The Office of Economic Services will monitor and evaluate corrective action at the State and local SNAP office levels. Monitoring and evaluation will be an ongoing process to determine that deficiencies are being substantially reduced or eliminated in an efficient manner and that SNAP provides responsive service to eligible households. The Office of Economic Services will ensure that corrective action on all deficiencies identified in the State Corrective Action Plan and local SNAP office Corrective Action Plan is implemented and achieves the anticipated results within the specified time frames. The Office of Economic Services will monitor and evaluate corrective action at the State and local SNAP offices through a combination of reports, field reviews, and examination of current data available through program management tools and other sources. In instances where the Office of Economic Services and/or local SNAP offices determines that the proposed corrective action is not effective in reducing substantially or eliminating deficiencies, the Office of Economic Services and/or the local SNAP office will promptly reevaluate the deficiency, causes, and the corrective action taken, and develop and implement new corrective actions.