Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 103 Part 2.djvu/999

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PUBLIC LAW 101-235—DEC. 15, 1989 103 STAT. 2009 "(H) Failure to maintain at any time the mortgaged property, equipment, buildings, plana, offices, apparatus, devices, books, contracts, records, documents, and other related papers (including failure to keep copies of all writ- ten contracts or other instruments which affect the mort- gaged property) in reasonable condition for proper audit and for examination and inspection at any reasonable time by the Secretary or any duly authorized agents of the Secretary. "(I) Failure to maintain the books and accounts of the operations of the mortgaged property and of the project in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary. "(J) Failure to furnish the Secretary, by the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the 1st day after the comple- tion of each fiscal year, with a complete annual financial report based upon an examination of the books and records of the mortgagor prepared in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Secretary, and prepared and certified to by an independent public accountant or a certified public accountant and certified to by an officer of the mortgagor, unless the Secretary has approved an extension of the 60- day period in writing. The Secretary shall approve an extension where the mortgagor demonstrates that failure to comply with this subparagraph is due to events beyond the control of the mortgagor. "(K) At the request of the Secretary, the agents of the Secretary, the employees of the Secretary, or the attorneys of the Secretary, failure to furnish monthly occupancy reports or failure to provide specific answers to questions upon which information is sought relative to income, assets, liabilities, contracts, the operation and condition of the property, or the status of the mortgage. "(L) Failure to make promptly all payments due under the note and mortgage, including tax and insurance escrow payments, and payments to the reserve for replacements when there is adequate project income available to make such payments. "(M) Amending the articles of incorporation or bylaws, other than as permitted under the terms of the articles of incorporation as approved by the Secretary, without the prior written approval of the Secretary. "(2) AMOUNT OF PENALTY. —A penalty imposed for a violation under this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, may not exceed $25,000 for a violation of any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1). ' (d) AGENCY PROCEDURES.— "(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish standards and procedures governing the imposition of civil money penalties under subsections (b) and (c). These standards and procedures— "(A) shall provide for the Secretary or other department official (such as the Assistant Secretary for Housing) to make the determination to impose a penalty; "(B) shall provide for the imposition of a penalty only after the mortgagor has been given an opportunity for a hearing on the record; and