25 USC 5305 - Reporting and audit requirements for recipients of Federal financial assistance

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 5305.

Reporting and audit requirements for recipients of Federal financial assistance

(a)

Maintenance of records

(1)

Each recipient of Federal financial assistance under this chapter shall keep such records as the appropriate Secretary shall prescribe by regulation promulgated under sections 552 and 553 of title 5, including records which fully disclose—

(A)

the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance,

(B)

the cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such assistance is given or used,

(C)

the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and

(D)

such other information as will facilitate an effective audit.

(2)

For the purposes of this subsection, such records for a mature contract shall consist of quarterly financial statements for the purpose of accounting for Federal funds, the annual single-agency audit required by chapter 75 of title 31 1

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and a brief annual program report.

(b)

Access to books, documents, papers, and records for audit and examination by Comptroller General, etc.

(c)

Availability by recipient of required reports and information to Indian people served or represented

(d)

Repayment to Treasury by recipient of unexpended or unused funds

(e)

Annual report to tribes

(f)

Single-agency audit report; additional information; declination criteria and procedures

(1)

For each fiscal year during which an Indian tribal organization receives or expends funds pursuant to a contract entered into, or grant made, under this chapter, if the Indian Tribal organization expends $500,000 or more in Federal awards during such fiscal year the tribal organization that requested such contract or grant shall submit to the appropriate Secretary a single-agency audit report required by chapter 75 of title 31.

(2)

In addition to submitting a single-agency audit report pursuant to paragraph (1), a tribal organization referred to in such paragraph shall submit such additional information concerning the conduct of the program, function, service, or activity carried out pursuant to the contract or grant that is the subject of the report as the tribal organization may negotiate with the Secretary.

(3)

Any disagreement over reporting requirements shall be subject to the declination criteria and procedures set forth in section 5321 of this title.

(Pub. L. 93–638, § 5, formerly § 5 and title I, § 108, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2204, 2212; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 100–472, title I, § 104, title II, § 208, Oct. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 2287, 2296; Pub. L. 100–581, title II, § 209, Nov. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2940; Pub. L. 101–301, § 2(a)(4), May 24, 1990, 104 Stat. 206; Pub. L. 101–644, title II, § 202(3), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4665; Pub. L. 103–413, title I, § 102(2), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4250; Pub. L. 116–180, title II, § 201(b), Oct. 21, 2020, 134 Stat. 879.)

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