PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

States that set up a water pollution control revolving fund must keep honest, clear financial records. They must track money coming in, money paid out, and the fund balance at the start and end of each accounting period. The Administrator must require annual independent audits or reviews, done under Government Accountability Office procedures, including chapter 75 of title 31. After public comment and review, each State must make an annual plan showing how it will use the fund. The plan must list priority construction projects and eligible activities, state short- and long-term goals, describe the kinds of projects, applicable discharge rules (subchapters III and IV), loan terms, and communities served, provide promised actions to meet requirements in section 1382(b), and explain how funds will be allocated. Starting the first fiscal year after the State receives funds, the State must send an annual report to the Administrator with details on loans and other assistance. The Administrator will do an annual oversight review and, after reasonable notice, may examine State or loan recipient records. Subchapter II rules do not apply to these grants except where this subchapter says they do.

Title 33, §1386

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(a)Fiscal control and auditing procedures

Each State electing to establish a water pollution control revolving fund under this subchapter shall establish fiscal controls and accounting procedures sufficient to assure proper accounting during appropriate accounting periods for— (1)

(2)disbursements made by the fund; and

(3)fund balances at the beginning and end of the accounting period.

(b)Annual Federal audits

The Administrator shall, at least on an annual basis, conduct or require each State to have independently conducted reviews and audits as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator to carry out the objectives of this section. Audits of the use of funds deposited in the water pollution revolving fund established by such State shall be conducted in accordance with the auditing procedures of the Government Accountability Office, including chapter 75 of title 31.

(c)Intended use plan

After providing for public comment and review, each State shall annually prepare a plan identifying the intended uses of the amounts available to its water pollution control revolving fund. Such intended use plan shall include, but not be limited to—

(1)a list of those projects for construction of publicly owned treatment works on the State’s priority list developed pursuant to section 1296 of this title and a list of activities eligible for assistance under section 1329 and 1330 of this title;

(2)a description of the short- and long-term goals and objectives of its water pollution control revolving fund;

(3)information on the activities to be supported, including a description of project categories, discharge requirements under subchapters III and IV of this chapter, terms of financial assistance, and communities served;

(4)assurances and specific proposals for meeting the requirements of paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 1382(b) of this title; and

(5)the criteria and method established for the distribution of funds.

(d)Annual report

Beginning the first fiscal year after the receipt of payments under this subchapter, the State shall provide an annual report to the Administrator describing how the State has met the goals and objectives for the previous fiscal year as identified in the plan prepared for the previous fiscal year pursuant to subsection (c), including identification of loan recipients, loan amounts, and loan terms and similar details on other forms of financial assistance provided from the water pollution control revolving fund.

(e)Annual Federal oversight review

The Administrator shall conduct an annual oversight review of each State plan prepared under subsection (c), each State report prepared under subsection (d), and other such materials as are considered necessary and appropriate in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter. After reasonable notice by the Administrator to the State or the recipient of a loan from a water pollution control revolving fund, the State or loan recipient shall make available to the Administrator such records as the Administrator reasonably requires to review and determine compliance with this subchapter.

(f)Applicability of subchapter II provisions

Except to the extent provided in this subchapter, the provisions of subchapter II shall not apply to grants under this subchapter.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

§1386 Audits, Reports, and Fiscal Controls; Intended Use Plan

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Title 33, §1386

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