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42 U.S. Code § 5205 - Disaster grant closeout procedures | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 42 › Chapter 68 › Subchapter V › § 5205 42 U.S. Code § 5205 - Disaster grant closeout procedures
In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), no administrative action to recover any payment made to a State or local government for disaster or emergency assistance under this chapter shall be initiated in any forum after the date that is 3 years after the date of transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency.
Fraud exception The limitation under paragraph (1) shall apply unless there is evidence of civil or criminal fraud.
Rebuttal of presumption of record maintenance (1)
In general In any dispute arising under this section after the date that is 3 years after the date of transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency, there shall be a presumption that accounting records were maintained that adequately identify the source and application of funds provided for financially assisted activities.
Affirmative evidence The presumption described in paragraph (1) may be rebutted only on production of affirmative evidence that the State or local government did not maintain documentation described in that paragraph.
Inability to produce documentation The inability of the Federal, State, or local government to produce source documentation supporting expenditure reports later than 3 years after the date of transmission of the final expenditure report shall not constitute evidence to rebut the presumption described in paragraph (1).
Right of access The period during which the Federal, State, or local government has the right to access source documentation shall not be limited to the required 3-year retention period referred to in paragraph (3), but shall last as long as the records are maintained.
Binding nature of grant requirements A State or local government shall not be liable for reimbursement or any other penalty for any payment made under this chapter if—
the payment was authorized by an approved agreement specifying the costs;
the costs were reasonable; and
the purpose of the grant was accomplished.
(Pub. L. 93–288, title VII, § 705, as added Pub. L. 106–390, title III, § 304,Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1573.)
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of this title and Tables.
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