Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 3058ee

Audits

(a)

Access

The Assistant Secretary, the Comptroller General of the United States, and any duly authorized representative of the Assistant Secretary or the Comptroller shall have access, for the purpose of conducting an audit or examination, to any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to financial assistance received under this subchapter.

(b)

Limitation

State agencies and area agencies on aging shall not request information or data from providers that is not pertinent to services furnished under this subchapter or to a payment made for the services.

Pub. L. 89–73, title VII, § 764Pub. L. 102–375, title VII, § 707106 Stat. 1291 Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13)107 Stat. 1990 Pub. L. 106–501, title VIII, § 801(e)(6)114 Stat. 2293 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–501section 3058aa(c) of this title2000—Subsec. (b). substituted “and area agencies on aging” for “, area agencies on aging, and entities described in ”.

Pub. L. 103–1711993—Subsec. (a). substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 4(b) of Pub. L. 103–171section 3001 of this titleSection inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1993, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under .

section 905(b)(6) of Pub. L. 102–375section 3001 of this titleSection inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under .