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Appendix H Summary of Previous Title X Evaluations and Reviews
Appendix H Summary of Previous Title X Evaluations and Reviews
Pages 295-300
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They included streamlining services for clients using oral contraceptives and collecting fees more aggressively; consolidating and improving coordination of the four different programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that fund family planning services; improving data 295
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Several recommendations were also made in the area of post-award administration, including forwarding copies of site visit reports, as well as the protocols used and the documentation provided, to the grants office for inclusion in the official grant file; developing a post-award monitoring instrument to record contact with grantees; verifying and documenting that appropriate financial monitoring is conducted; and developing a mechanism to verify that organizations eligible for new or continuation grants are up to date with applicable audit requirements. Some additional recommendations outside of the main focus areas were also made, such as establishing a specific amount of time a reviewer could serve under the same program.
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Additional suggestions were made for strengthening the quality and impact of Title X program evaluations, including forming an external Title X evaluation work group to, among other things, establish priorities for national and cross-regional evaluations; encouraging the use of logic models as part of the design and implementation of demonstration or other pilot project initiatives; encouraging support for and involvement in the collection and analysis of Title X–relevant nationallevel data; and encouraging Regional Training Centers to collaborate on the development of a methodology for evaluating training needs for crossregional OPA initiatives.
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The OIG assessment included a review of documents issued by OPA and its grantees, including Program Guidelines, assessment tools, and training materials; a written survey of the 10 Regional Offices; and structured inperson and telephone interviews with representatives from the OPA Central Office, regional program consultants, and representatives from each of the Regional Training Centers. OIG concluded that "OPA has informed and periodically reminds Title X grantees of their responsibilities regarding State child-abuse and sexual-abuse reporting requirements in its reviews and site visits of grantees" (OIG, 2005, p.
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reducing infertility among women attending family planning clinics by identifying chlamydia infection through screening of females aged 15–24; and (3) reducing invasive cervical cancer among women attending family planning clinics by providing Pap tests according to nationally recognized standards of care.
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Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI International. RTI International.
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