Sec. 534.037. PROGRAM AUDIT  


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  • (a) The department shall coordinate with each state agency or department that contracts with a community center to prescribe procedures based on risk assessment for coordinated program audits of the activities of a community center. The department may not implement the procedures without the approval of the Health and Human Services Commission. The procedures must be consistent with any requirements connected with federal funding received by the community center.

    (b) A program audit of a community center must be performed in accordance with procedures developed under this section.

    (c) This section does not prohibit a state agency or department or an entity providing funding to a community center from investigating a complaint against or performing additional contract monitoring of a community center.

    (d) A program audit under this section must evaluate:

    (1) the extent to which the community center is achieving the desired results or benefits established by the legislature or by a state agency or department;

    (2) the effectiveness of the community center's organizations, programs, activities, or functions; and

    (3) whether the community center is in compliance with applicable laws.

    (e) Expired.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 869, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.