| (a) Grant recipients must maintain all financial records,
supporting documents, and all other records pertinent to the project
or award for the later of:
(1) five years following the submission of a final
report;
(2) if any litigation, claim, or audit is started,
or any open records request is received, before the expiration of
the five-year records retention period, one year after the completion
of the litigation, claim, audit, or open records request and resolution
of all issues which arise from it; or
(3) the period required by the specific federal funding
source applicable to the grant.
(b) At any time during the grant agreement and for
a period of five years after the project has been completed, the office
or its designee may, upon reasonable notice, request any records from
or audit the books and records of a grant recipient to verify that
the grant recipient has complied with the terms, conditions, and requirements
of the grant agreement and this subchapter. Grant recipients shall
provide the requested records or information to the office not later
than 30 days after a written request is made by the office.
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