(a) The Assistant Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to a grant or contract received under this subchapter.
(b) State agencies and area agencies on aging shall not request information or data from providers which is not pertinent to services furnished pursuant to this chapter or a payment made for such services.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 103(b), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1535; amended Pub. L. 98–459, title III, § 311, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–171 substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”.
1984—Pub. L. 98–459 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–459 effective Oct. 9, 1984, see section 803(a) of Pub. L. 98–459, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.
Effective DateSection effective at close of Sept. 30, 1978, see section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.