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[CITE: 25USC4240]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
  CHAPTER 43--NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION
 
        SUBCHAPTER VIII--HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS
 
Sec. 4240. Review and audit by Secretary


(a) Annual review

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary shall, not less frequently than on an annual 
    basis, make such reviews and audits as may be necessary or 
    appropriate to determine whether--
            (A) the Director has--
                (i) carried out eligible activities under this 
            subchapter in a timely manner;
                (ii) carried out and made certifications in accordance 
            with the requirements and the primary objectives of this 
            subchapter and with other applicable laws; and
                (iii) a continuing capacity to carry out the eligible 
            activities in a timely manner;

            (B) the Director has complied with the housing plan 
        submitted by the Director under section 4223 of this title; and
            (C) the performance reports of the Department under section 
        4240 \1\ of this title are accurate.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be section ``4239''.
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                          (2) Onsite visits

        Each review conducted under this section shall, to the extent 
    practicable, include onsite visits by employees of the Department of 
    Housing and Urban Development.

(b) Report by Secretary

    The Secretary shall give the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands not 
less than 30 days to review and comment on a report under this 
subsection. After taking into consideration the comments of the 
Department, the Secretary may revise the report and shall make the 
comments of the Department and the report with any revisions, readily 
available to the public not later than 30 days after receipt of the 
comments of the Department.

(c) Effect of reviews

    The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the amount of 
annual grants under this subchapter in accordance with the findings of 
the Secretary pursuant to reviews and audits under this section. The 
Secretary may adjust, reduce, or withdraw grant amounts, or take other 
action as appropriate in accordance with the reviews and audits of the 
Secretary under this section, except that grant amounts already expended 
on affordable housing activities may not be recaptured or deducted from 
future assistance provided to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

(Pub. L. 104-330, title VIII, Sec. 821, as added Pub. L. 106-568, title 
II, Sec. 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2894, and Pub. L. 106-569, title 
V, Sec. 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2988.)

                          Codification

    Pub. L. 106-568, Sec. 203, and Pub. L. 106-569, Sec. 513, enacted 
identical sections 821 of Pub. L. 104-330. This section is based on the 
text of section 821 of Pub. L. 104-330, as added by Pub. L. 106-569, 
Sec. 513.
