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§1459 Records and Audit
Title 16 › Chapter 33— COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT › § 1459
Summary
Recipients of grants under this chapter or aid under section 1456a as in effect before November 5, 1990 must keep records the Secretary requires. The records must show amounts received, how funds and any proceeds were used, and project costs paid from other sources so audits can be done. The Secretary and the Comptroller General (or their authorized reps) may inspect those records after the award and for 3 years after the project ends or the loan is repaid.
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Title 16, §1459
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(a)Each recipient of a grant under this chapter or of financial assistance under section 1456a of this title, as in effect before November 5, 1990, shall keep such records as the Secretary shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition of the funds received under the grant and of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.
(b)The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall—
(1)after any grant is made under this chapter or any financial assistance is provided under section 1456a of this title, as in effect before November 5, 1990; and
(2)until the expiration of 3 years after—
(A)completion of the project, program, or other undertaking for which such grant was made or used, or
(B)repayment of the loan or guaranteed indebtedness for which such financial assistance was provided,
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1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–587, § 2205(b)(19)(A), substituted “section 1456a of this title, as in effect before
November 5, 1990,” for “section 1456a of this title”. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–587, § 2205(b)(19)(B), substituted “section 1456a of this title, as in effect before
November 5, 1990; and” for “section 1456a(d) of this title; and”. 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–370, § 11(2), inserted “or of financial assistance under section 1456a of this title” after “grant under this chapter” and “and of the proceeds of such assistance” after “received under the grant”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–370, § 11(3), inserted provisions limiting duration of authority to 3 years after completion of project or repayment of loan and enlarged scope of access to include persons who entered into transactions relating to the grant of funds.
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16 U.S.C. § 1459
Title 16 — Conservation
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Apr 5, 2026
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