---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 170.703"
title: "25"
number: "170.703"
heading: "What program reviews do the Secretaries conduct?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/170.703"
---

# §170.703. What program reviews do the Secretaries conduct?

- (a) In accordance with [title 23](/cfr/23.md), the national business plan, [2 CFR part 200](/cfr/2/part200.md), and the Program Agreement or other appropriate agreements, BIADOT and FHWA shall conduct formal program reviews of BIA Regional Offices or Tribes to examine program procedures and identify improvements. For a BIA Regional Office review, the regional Tribes will be notified of these formal program reviews. Tribes may send representatives to these meetings at their own expense.
- (b) The review will provide recommendations to improve the program, processes and controls of management, planning, design, construction, financial and administration activities.
- (c) **After the review, the review team shall—**
  - (1) Make a brief oral report of findings and recommendations to the Tribal leadership or BIA Regional Director; and
  - (2) Within 60 days, provide a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Tribe, BIA, all participants, and affected Tribal governments and organizations.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 112-141, Pub. L. 114-94; 5 U.S.C. 2; 23 U.S.C. 201, 202; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 78463, Nov. 7, 2016, unless otherwise noted.