PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary must investigate complaints sent under section 6716(b), findings from state or local agencies, or other reports of possible violations. The Secretary must also run audits and reviews, look into allegations, and tell complainants the status of any audit, investigation, or review about alleged violations of section 6711(a) or (b) or other parts of the chapter. Initial investigations must finish within 120 days. The Comptroller General may review how the Secretary, states, and local governments carry out this law so Congress can check compliance and operations. Those reviews can compare waste or inefficiency by local governments using these funds with waste in similar federal programs.

Title 31, §6718

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(a)Investigations by Secretary.—

(1)In general.—

The Secretary shall within a reasonable time limit—

(A)carry out an investigation and make a finding after receiving a complaint referred to in section 6716(b), a determination by a State or local administrative agency, or other information about a possible violation of this chapter;

(B)carry out audits and reviews (including investigations of allegations) about possible violations of this chapter; and

(C)advise a complainant of the status of an audit, investigation, or review of an allegation by the complainant of a violation of section 6711(a) or (b) or other provision of this chapter.

(2)Time limit.—

The maximum time limit under paragraph (1)(A) is 120 days.

(b)Reviews by Comptroller General.—

The Comptroller General of the United States may carry out reviews of the activities of the Secretary, State governments, and units of general local government necessary for the Congress to evaluate compliance and operations under this chapter. These reviews may include a comparison of the waste and inefficiency of local governments using funds under this chapter compared to waste and inefficiency with other comparable Federal programs.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6718, Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1026; Pub. L. 98–185, § 9(i), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1312, related to suspension and termination of payments in discrimination proceedings, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title XIV, § 14001(a)(1), (e), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 327, 329, eff. Oct. 18, 1986.

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–316 substituted “may” for “shall” before “carry” and “include”.

§6718 Investigations and Reviews