The Department of Aging shall continually review and evaluate the activities of area agencies and the impact and effectiveness of all programs under this act. The department shall ensure that evaluations, including an onsite evaluation, be made annually of all area agency activities and programs. A written report of the findings of the evaluation shall be submitted to the area agency subject to the evaluation and within thirty days shall be available to the public. In all evaluations, the department shall obtain the views of program beneficiaries concerning strengths and weaknesses of the program. Other departments and agencies of the Commonwealth shall make available to the department information necessary for such evaluations. Annually the department shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report on its activities including statistical data reflecting services and activities provided older persons during the preceding fiscal year.