§1573. Monitoring

(a) Compliance with law and regulations

The Secretary is authorized to monitor all recipients of financial assistance under this chapter to determine whether they are complying with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations issued under this chapter.

(b) Investigations

The Secretary may investigate any matter the Secretary deems necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter. The investigations authorized by this subsection may include examining records (including making certified copies thereof), questioning employees, and entering any premises or onto any site in which any part of a program of a recipient is conducted or in which any of the records of the recipient are kept.

(c) Witnesses; books, papers, and documents

For the purpose of any investigation or hearing under this chapter, the provisions of section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 49) (relating to the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents) are made applicable to the Secretary.

( Pub. L. 97–300, title I, §163, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1348 .)

Repeal of Section

Pub. L. 105–220, title I, §199(b)(2), (c)(2)(B), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059 , provided that this section is repealed effective July 1, 2000.