[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR115.309]

[Page 702]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
    CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 115_CERTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL FAIR HOUSING 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP)
 
Sec. 115.309  Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) The agency shall establish and maintain records demonstrating:
    (1) Its financial administration of the FHAP funds; and
    (2) Its performance under the FHAP.
    (b) In accordance with the cooperative agreement in effect between 
the agency and HUD, the agency will provide to HUD the agency reports 
maintained pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section. The agency will 
provide reports to HUD in accordance with the cooperative agreement in 
effect between the agency and HUD for frequency and content, regarding 
complaint processing, training, data and information systems, 
enforcement and other activities explaining how FHAP funds were expended 
and used.
    (c) The agency will permit reasonable public access to its records, 
consistent with the jurisdiction's requirements for release of 
information. Documents relevant to the agency's participation in FHAP 
must be made available at the agency's office during normal working 
hours (except that documents with respect to ongoing fair housing 
complaint investigations are exempt from public review consistent with 
Federal and/or State law).
    (d) The Secretary, the Inspector General of HUD, and the Comptroller 
General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized 
representatives, shall have access to all pertinent books, accounts, 
reports, files, and other payments for surveys, audits, examinations, 
excerpts, and transcripts as they relate to the agency's participation 
in FHAP.
    (e) All files will be kept in such fashion as to permit audits under 
applicable procurement regulations and guidelines and the Single Audit 
requirements for State and local agencies.
    (f) The FHAP financial records and files will be kept at least three 
years on-site after any cooperative agreement has terminated.