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§12643 Rights of Access, Examination, and Copying

Title 42 › Chapter 129— NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › Subchapter I— NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › § 12643

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives three officials the right to see, examine, and copy records, as allowed by other laws. The Comptroller General (or their authorized reps) can access any records in any form held by the Corporation or by a State or local government, U.S. territory, Indian tribe, or public or private nonprofit group that gets help under this chapter when those records are needed for an evaluation, audit, or review. The Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer can access records that relate to the CFO’s duties. The Corporation’s Inspector General can access records that relate to the assistance and to the Inspector General’s duties under chapter 4 of title 5.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12643

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(a)Consistent with otherwise applicable law, the Comptroller General, or any of the duly authorized representatives of the Comptroller General, shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, any books, documents, papers, records, and other recorded information in any form—
(1)within the possession or control of the Corporation or any State or local government, territory, Indian tribe, or public or private nonprofit organization receiving assistance directly or indirectly under this chapter; and
(2)that the Comptroller General, or his representative, considers necessary to the performance of an evaluation, audit, or review.
(b)Consistent with otherwise applicable law, the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, any books, documents, papers, records, and other recorded information in any form—
(1)within the possession or control of the Corporation or any State or local government, territory 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. Indian tribe, or public or private nonprofit organization receiving assistance directly or indirectly under this chapter; and
(2)that relates to the duties of the Chief Financial Officer.
(c)Consistent with otherwise applicable law, the Inspector General of the Corporation shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, any books, documents, papers, records, and other recorded information in any form—
(1)within the possession or control of the Corporation or any State or local government, territory, Indian tribe, or public or private nonprofit organization receiving assistance directly or indirectly under the national service laws; and
(2)that relates to—
(A)such assistance; and
(B)the duties of the Inspector General under chapter 4 of title 5.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 101–610, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3127, known as the National and Community Service Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 12501 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “chapter 4 of title 5.” for “the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).” 2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1611(1), substituted “Consistent with otherwise applicable law, the” for “The” in introductory provisions and inserted “territory,” after “local government,” in par. (1). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1611(2), substituted “Consistent with otherwise applicable law, the” for “The” in introductory provisions and inserted “territory” after “local government,” in par. (1). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1611(3), added subsec. (c). 1993—Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally, substituting provision relating to rights of access, examination, and copying for provision relating to service as tutors.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1993 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12643

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60