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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 · Sec. 342

Sec. 342. FEDERAL AND STATE REVIEWS AND AUDITS

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## SEC. 342 FEDERAL AND STATE REVIEWS AND AUDITS ###
(a)State Agency Activities Section 454 (42 U.S.C. 654) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (14), by striking “(14)” and inserting “(14)(A)”; ####
(2)by redesignating paragraph
(15)as subparagraph
(B)of paragraph (14); and ####
(3)by inserting after paragraph
(14)the following new paragraph: > > #### “(15) > > provide for— > > > ##### “(A) > > a process for annual reviews of and reports to the Secretary on the State program operated under the State plan approved under this part, including such information as may be necessary to measure State compliance with Federal requirements for expedited procedures, using such standards and procedures as are required by the Secretary, under which the State agency will determine the extent to which the program is operated in compliance with this part; and > > > ##### “(B) > > a process of extracting from the automated data processing system required by paragraph
(16)and transmitting to the Secretary data and calculations concerning the levels of accomplishment (and rates of improvement) with respect to applicable performance indicators (including paternity establishment percentages) to the extent necessary for purposes of sections 452(g) and 458;” > . ###
(b)Federal Activities Section 452(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(4) > > > #####
(A)> > review data and calculations transmitted by State agencies pursuant to section 454(15)(B) on State program accomplishments with respect to performance indicators for purposes of subsection
(g)of this section and section 458; > > > ##### “(B) > > review annual reports submitted pursuant to section 454(15)(A) and, as appropriate, provide to the State comments, recommendations for additional or alternative corrective actions, and technical assistance; and > > > ##### “(C) > > conduct audits, in accordance with the Government auditing standards of the Comptroller General of the United States— > > > ###### “(i) > > at least once every 3 years (or more frequently, in the case of a State which fails to meet the requirements of this part concerning performance standards and reliability of program data) to assess the completeness, reliability, and security of the data and the accuracy of the reporting systems used in calculating performance indicators under subsection
(g)of this section and section 458; > > > ###### “(ii) > > of the adequacy of financial management of the State program operated under the State plan approved under this part, including assessments of— > > > ###### “(I) > > whether Federal and other funds made available to carry out the State program are being appropriately expended, and are properly and fully accounted for; and > > > ###### “(II) > > whether collections and disbursements of support payments are carried out correctly and are fully accounted for; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > for such other purposes as the Secretary may find necessary;” > . ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[42 U.S.C. 652 note](/us/usc/t42/s652)**]** The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to calendar quarters beginning 12 months or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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