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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development

§ 3218. Records and audits

Statutory text

(a)

Recordkeeping and disclosure requirements

Each recipient of assistance under this chapter shall keep such records as the Secretary shall require, including records that fully disclose—

(1)

the amount and the disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of the assistance;

(2)

the total cost of the project in connection with which the assistance is given or used;

(3)

the amount and nature of the portion of the cost of the project provided by other sources; and

(4)

such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(b)

Access to books for examination and audit

The Secretary, the Inspector General of the Department, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any duly authorized representative, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient that relate to assistance received under this chapter.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–136 title VI § 608 · 79 Stat. 552

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3218

    (Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3616.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3616.)

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3218, Pub. L. 89–136, title VII, § 708, , 79 Stat. 573, authorized delegation of functions and transfer of funds, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 608, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), , 112 Stat. 3616.)

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