Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/669

 PUBLIC LAW 95-524—OCT. 27, 1978

92 STAT. 1949

" (e) No participant under this Act shall be discriminated against by reason of citizenship. Participation shall be open to citizens and nationals of the United States, lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens, and lawfully admitted refugees and parolees. " (f)(1) The Secretary shall review, on a periodic basis, the adequacy of outreach, training, placement, and advancement practices with respect to handicapped individuals by each prime sponsor pursuant to section 103(b) (15) and shall insure that the special needs of Ante, p. 1918. such individuals are being met. " (2) The Secretary shall include in each annual report pursuant to section 127(a) a complete evaluation of the conduct of and achievements in outreach, training, placement, and advancement practices with respect to handicapped individuals by prime sponsors pursuant to section 103(b) (15), including a comparison of such practices and achievements with the preceding year. "RECORDS, Auorrs, AND INVESTIGATIONS

" SEC. 133. (a) I n order to assure that funds provided under this 29 USC 835. Act are used in accordance with its provisions, the following provisions shall apply. " (1) Every recipient of funds under this Act shall make, keep, and preserve such records as the Secretary shall require with regard to each employee and each participant. Such records, including periodic reports, audits, and examinations, shall be preserved for such time as the Secretary establishes and shall be made available to the Secretary at such time and in such form, including periodic reports, audits, and examinations as the Secretary may require by regulation or order. " (2) The Secretary may investigate such facts, conditions, practices, or other matters the Secretary deems necessary to determine whether any recipient of funds or any official of such recipient has violated any provision of this Act or of the regulations. Such investigations may include, but need not be limited to, inspecting all records of the recipient (including making certified copies thereof), questioning employees, and entering any premises or onto any site in which any part of the recipient's program is conducted. " (3) For the purpose of any hearing or investigation authorized under this Act, the provisions of section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 49, relating to the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents) are made applicable to the Secretary. " (b) The Secretary shall complete all audits of recipients of funds which he deems necessary in a timely fashion following the end of the fiscal year for which the audits are made. I n the annual report required under section 127(a), the Secretary shall include a statement of the average delay between the end of each fiscal year and the audits of prime sponsors for such year, the actions, if any, taken by the Secretary to reduce the delay, and the additional funds and personnel the Secretary would need in order to carry out all audits within the 24-month period following the end of the fiscal year for which the audits are made. "BONDING

" SEC. 134. E v e r y officer, director, agent, or employee of a recipient 29 USC 836. of funds under this Act who handles funds or other financial assistance received under the Act shall be bonded to provide protection against loss by reason of fraud or dishonesty on such person's part directly or

�