20 C.F.R. § 632.33 Audits.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(a) General. The audit provisions of 41 CFR part 29–70 shall apply to Native American grantees. Until unified or single audit procedures are promulgated and implemented for nonprofit entities, the Office of the Inspector General shall be responsible for arranging and conducting audits of Native American grantees that are not Indian tribal governments. (b) Audit reports. Upon receipt of a final audit report the Inspector General will promptly transmit the audit report to the grantee for a comment period not to exceed 30 days. (c) Initial Determination. After the conclusion of the comment period for audits provided the grantee, the Grant Officer shall make an initial determination of the allowability of questioned costs or activities. Such determination should be based on the Act, regulations grants or other agreements under the Act. (d) Informal resolution. Except as provided in section 164(f) of the Act, the Grant Officer shall not revoke a grant, in whole or in part, nor institute corrective action or sanctions against a grantee without first providing the grantee with an opportunity to informally resolve those matters contained in the Grant Officer's initial determination. If the matters are informally resolved the Grant Officer shall notify the parties in writing of the nature of the resolution, which shall constitute the final determination, and may close the file. (e) Final determination. The Grant Officer shall, not later than 180 days from the time the Inspector General issues the final approved audit report, issue a final determination that: (1) Indicates that efforts to informally resolve matters contained in the initial determination pursuant to paragraph (a) of the section have been unsuccessful. (2) Lists those matters upon which the parties continue to disagree. (3) Lists any modifications to the factual findings and conclusions set forth in the initial determination. (4) Lists any sanctions, and required corrective actions, including any other alteration or modification of the plan, grant, agreement or program intended by the Grant Officer. (5) Sets forth any appeal rights.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 632—INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
Subpart D—Administrative Standards and Procedures
§ 632.33 Audits.
