[§201G-461] Annual program audits. (a) The corporation shall ensure that a compliance audit by an independent auditing agency is carried out expeditiously at least once each fiscal biennium period for any provider agency which dispensed shelter or assistance for any homeless facility or any other program for the homeless authorized by this part. The audit shall include recommendations to address any problems found.

(b) Copies of each audit shall be submitted to the corporation, the director of finance, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) Continuing contracts with provider agencies to participate in any program for the homeless authorized by this part shall contain a requirement that the provider agency shall address the recommendations made by the auditing agency, subject to exceptions as set by the corporation.

(d) Failure to carry out the recommendations made by the auditing agency may be grounds for the corporation to bar a provider agency from further contracts for programs authorized by this part until the barred provider has addressed all deficiencies. [L 1997, c 350, pt of §2]