SECTION 16.15. Request for Records and Audit

(a) A grantee shall, upon written request from the office or its designee, provide any records, documentation, or other information required by the office to verify that the grantee has complied with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth in §16.10 of this subchapter. The office or its designee may make such a written request at any time before the end of the four-year records retention period set forth in §16.14 of this subchapter. If the office or its designee requests records, documentation, or other information from the grantee in writing, the grantee must submit the requested information within 30 calendar days.

(b) The office or its designee may, before the end of the four-year records retention period set forth in §16.14 of this subchapter, audit a grantee to ensure that grant funds are used for the intended purpose of the reimbursement award and that the grantee has complied with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth in §16.10 of this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §16.15 adopted to be effective March 17, 2022, 47 TexReg 1294