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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-603—NOV. 6, 1986

100 STAT. 3409

(iii) to determine the extent to which funds were expended I'i ' consistent with this section. Copies of the report shall be provided, upon request, to any interested public agency, and each such agency may provide its views on these reports to the Congress. .iMiAi ^;. (B) The Secretary shall annually report to the Congress on activities funded under this section and shall provide for transmittal of a copy of such report to each State. (2)(A) For requirements relating to audits of funds received by a State under this section, see chapter 75 of title 31, United States 31 USC 7501 et Code (relating to requirements for single audit).

  • ^9(B) Each State shall repay to the United States amounts ultimately found not to have been expended in accordance with this

section, or the Secretary may offset such amounts against any other amount to which the State is or may become entitled under this section. (C) The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, withhold payment of funds to any State which is not using its allotment under this section in accordance with this section. The Secretary may withhold such funds until the Secretary finds that the reason for the withholding has been removed and there is reasonable assurance that it will not recur. (3) The State shall make copies of the reports and audits required by this subsection available for public inspection within the State. (4)(A) For the purpose of evaluating and reviewing the assistance provided under this section, the Secretary and the Comptroller General shall have access to any books, accounts, records, correspondence, or other documents that are related to such assistance, and that are in the possession, custody, or control of States, political subdivisions thereof, or any of their grantees. (B) In conjunction with an evaluation or review under subparagraph (A), no State or political subdivision thereof (or grantee of either) shall be required to create or prepare new records to comply with subparagraph (A). (f) LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS.—(1) Payment under this section shall not be made for costs to the extent the costs are otherwise reimbursed or paid for under other Federal programs. (2) Payment may only be made to a State with respect to costs for assistance of a program of public assistance or a program public health assistance to the extent such assistance is otherwise generally available under such programs to citizens residing in the State. ,f-';:;v.:'(g) CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS.—Whoever—

(1) knowingly and willfully makes or causes to be made any false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact in J., connection with the furnishing of assistance or services for which payment may be made by a State from funds allotted to ^ the State under this section, or (2) having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting ~a his initial or continued right to any such payment conceals or fails to disclose such event with an intent fraudulently to secure such payment either in a greater amount than is due or when no such payment is authorized, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, (h) ANTI-DISCRIMINATION PROVISION.—(I)(A) For

the

purpose of

applying the prohibitions against discrimination on the bcisis of age