25 U.S.C. § 4240 — Review and audit by Secretary

(a) Annual review. (1) At least annually, the Secretary^* must conduct necessary or appropriate reviews and audits to determine whether—(A) the Director^* timely carried out eligible activities, made required certifications consistently with this subchapter’s requirements and primary objectives and other applicable laws, and still has the capacity to carry out eligible activities timely; (B) the Director followed the section 4223 housing plan^*; and (C) the Department’s performance reports under section 4240 are accurate. (2) When practicable, each review must include onsite visits by Department^* of Housing and Urban Development employees.

(b) Report by Secretary. The Secretary must give the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands^* at least 30 days to review and comment on a report. After considering its comments, the Secretary may revise the report and must make the comments and the report, with revisions, readily public within 30 days after receiving the comments.

(c) Effect of reviews. Based on the reviews and audits, the Secretary may appropriately adjust annual grants. The Secretary may adjust, reduce, withdraw grants, or take other appropriate action. But grant money already spent on affordable housing^* activities cannot be recaptured or deducted from future assistance to the Department.