2015 US Code
Title 31 - Money and Finance (Sections 101 - 9705)
Subtitle V - General Assistance Administration (Sections 6101 - 7701)
Chapter 67 - Federal Payments (Sections 6701 - 6720)
Sec. 6718 - Investigations and reviews
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE SUBTITLE V - GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 67 - FEDERAL PAYMENTS Sec. 6718 - Investigations and reviews |
| Contains | section 6718 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 103-322, title III, §31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1879; amended Pub. L. 104-316, title I, §115(k), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3835. |
| Statutes at Large References | 96 Stat. 1026 97 Stat. 1312 100 Stat. 327 108 Stat. 1879 110 Stat. 3835 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 97-258, Public Law 98-185, Public Law 99-272, Public Law 103-322, Public Law 104-316 |
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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.
(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, §31001(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1879; amended Pub. L. 104–316, title I, §115(k), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3835.)
PRIOR PROVISIONSA 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.
AMENDMENTS1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–316 substituted "may" for "shall" before "carry" and "include".
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