Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/520

 98 STAT. 2892

42 USC 8624.

Audits.

PUBLIC LAW 98-558—OCT. 30, 1984

?irevent waste, fraud, itle.".

and abuse in the programs assisted by this

(b)(1) Section 2605(c)(1) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(c)(1) As part of the annual application required in subsection (a), the chief executive officer of each State shall prepare and furnish to the Secretary, in such format as the Secretary may require, a plan which— "(A) describes how the State will carry out the assurances required under subsection (b); "(B) contains estimates of the amount of funds the State will use for each of the programs under such plan; "(C) describes the eligibility requirements to be used by the State for each type of assistance to be provided under this title; "(D) describes weatherization and other energy-related home repair the State will provide under subsection (k); and '(E) contains any other information determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for purposes of this title. The chief executive officer may revise any plan prepared under this paragraph and shall furnish the revised plan to the Secretary.". (2) Section 2605(c)(2) of the Act is amended— (A) by inserting "and each substantial revision thereof after "Each plan prepared under paragraph (1)", and (B) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "or substantial revision.". (c) Section 2605(d) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(d) The State shall expend funds in accordance with the State plan under this title or in accordance with revisions applicable to such plan.". (d) Section 2605(e) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(e) Each State shall, in carrying out the requirements of subsection (b)(10), obtain financial and compliance audits of any funds which the State receives under this title. Such audits shall be made public within the State on a timely basis. The audits shall be conducted at least every two years by an organization or person independent of any agency administering activities under this title. The audits shall be conducted in accordance with the Comptroller General's standards for audit of governmental organizations, programs, activities, and functions. Within 30 days after completion of each audit, the chief executive officer of the State shall submit a copy of the audit to the legislature of the State and to the Secretary.". (e) Section 2605(f) of the Act is amended by inserting before the comma the first time it appears the following: "unless enacted in express limitation of this paragraph". (f) Section 2605(h) of the Act is amended by inserting "Obut not less frequently than every three years)" after "time" the second place it appears. PAYMENTS TO STATES

42 USC 8626.

SEC. 606. (a)(1) The second sentence of section 2607(b)(2)(A) of the Act is amended by inserting "or the amount payable to" after "of. (2) Section 2607(b)(2)(A) of the Act is amended by inserting after the first sentence thereof the following: "Such request shall include a statement of the reasons that the amount allotted to such State for a fiscal year will not be used by such State during such fiscal year and a description of the types of assistance to be provided with the amount held available for the following fiscal year.'.

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