[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1301.12]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 1301--HEAD START GRANTS ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B--General Requirements
 
Sec. 1301.12  Annual audit of Head Start programs.

    (a) An audit of the Head Start program covering the prior budget 
period of each Head Start agency and its delegate agencies, if any, 
shall be made by an independent auditor to determine:
    (1) Whether the agency's financial statements are accurate;
    (2) Whether the agency is complying with the terms and conditions of 
the grant; and
    (3) Whether appropriate financial and administrative procedures and 
controls have been installed and are operating effectively. Head Start 
agencies shall either include delegate agency audits as a part of their 
own audits or provide for separate independent audits of their delegate 
agencies.
    (b) Upon a written request showing necessity, the responsible HHS 
official may approve a period other than the

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prior budget period to be covered by the annual audit.
    (c) Unless otherwise approved by the responsible HHS official, the 
report of the audit shall be submitted to the responsible HHS official, 
in the manner and form prescribed by him or her, within 4 months after 
the prior budget period.