§ 49i. — Recordkeeping and accountability.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC49i]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 4B--FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Sec. 49i. Recordkeeping and accountability
(a) Records
Each State shall keep records that are sufficient to permit the
preparation of reports required by this chapter and to permit the
tracing of funds to a level of expenditure adequate to insure that the
funds have not been spent unlawfully.
(b) Investigations
(1) The Secretary may investigate such facts, conditions, practices,
or other matters which the Secretary finds necessary to determine
whether any State receiving funds under this chapter or any official of
such State has violated any provision of this chapter.
(2)(A) In order to evaluate compliance with the provisions of this
chapter, the Secretary shall conduct investigations of the use of funds
received by States under this chapter.
(B) In order to insure compliance with the provisions of this
chapter, the Comptroller General of the United States may conduct
investigations of the use of funds received under this chapter by any
State.
(3) In conducting any investigation under this chapter, the
Secretary or the Comptroller General of the United States may not
request new compilation of information not readily available to such
State.
(c) Reports
Each State receiving funds under this chapter shall--
(1) make such reports concerning its operations and expenditures
in such form and containing such information as shall be prescribed
by the Secretary, and
(2) establish and maintain a management information system in
accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary designed to
facilitate the compilation and analysis of programmatic and
financial data necessary for reporting, monitoring, and evaluating
purposes.
(June 6, 1933, ch. 49, Sec. 10, 48 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 97-300, title VI,
Sec. 601(f), formerly title V, Sec. 501(f), Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.
1396; renumbered title VI, Sec. 601(f), Pub. L. 100-628, title VII,
Sec. 712(a)(1), (2), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3248.)
Amendments
1982--Pub. L. 97-300 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to State maintenance of records and investigations
by the Secretary and Comptroller General for provisions which limited
expenditures in States prior to adoption of State systems to the current
fiscal year and two fiscal years thereafter.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-300 effective Oct. 1, 1983, but with
Secretary authorized to use funds appropriated for fiscal 1983 to plan
for orderly implementation of amendment, see section 181(i) of Pub. L.
97-300, which was formerly classified to section 1591(i) of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2939, 2942 of this title.
