§205.120. Statewide operation.
45 C.F.R. § 205.120
State plan requirements. A State plan for financial assistance under title I, IV-A, X, XIV, or XVI (AABD) of the Social Security Act must provide that:
It shall be in operation, through a system of local offices, on a statewide basis in accordance with equitable standards for assistance and administration that are mandatory throughout the State;
If administered by political subdivisions of the State, the plan will be mandatory on such political subdivisions;
The State agency will assure that the plan is continuously in operation in all local offices or agencies through:
Methods for informing staff of State policies, standards, procedures and instructions; and
Regular planned examination and evaluation of operations in local offices by regularly assigned State staff, including regular visits by such staff; and through reports, controls, or other necessary methods.
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[39 FR 16971, May 10, 1974, as amended at 44 FR 17942, Mar. 23, 1979; 45 FR 56686, Aug. 25, 1980]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 602, 603, 606, 607, 1302, 1306(a), and 1320b-7: 42 U.S.C. 1973gg-5.
Amendments
[39 FR 16971, May 10, 1974, as amended at 44 FR 17942, Mar. 23, 1979; 45 FR 56686, Aug. 25, 1980]