15 U.S.C. § 689k — Examinations

(a) In general Each New Markets Venture Capital company that participates in the program established under this part must be subject to examinations made at the direction of the Investment Division of the Small Business Administration under this section. (b) Assistance of private sector entities Examinations under this section may be conducted with the assistance of a private sector entity that has both the qualifications and the expertise necessary to conduct such examinations. (c) Costs (1) 1 Assessment (A) In general The Administrator may assess the cost of examinations under this section, including compensation of the examiners, against the company examined. (B) Payment Any company against which the Administrator assesses costs under this paragraph must pay such costs. (d) Deposit of funds Funds collected under this section must be deposited in the account for salaries and expenses of the Small Business Administration.