Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1435 Access to Books, Documents, Etc., for Purpose of Audit
Title 42 › CHAPTER 8 — LOW-INCOME HOUSING › § 1435
Summary
Contracts for loans or annual contributions under the United States Housing Act of 1937 must let HUD’s Secretary and the Comptroller General, or their agents, inspect a public housing agency’s records and papers for audits and reviews.
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Title 42, §1435
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Every contract for loans or annual contributions under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.], shall provide that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall, for the purpose of audit and examination, have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the public housing agency entering into such contract that are pertinent to its operations with respect to financial assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, referred to in text, is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 1437 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was not enacted as part of the United States Housing Act of 1937 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1967—Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Secretary of Housing and Urban Development” for “Public Housing Commissioner”.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 1435
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102