[§356D-131]  Annual performance audits. (a)  The authority shall require any provider agency that dispensed shelter orassistance for any homeless facility or any other program for the homelessauthorized by this part to submit to the authority a financial audit and reporton an annual basis conducted by a certified public accounting firm.  This auditand report shall contain information specific to the funds received under statehomeless program contracts.  The audit shall include recommendations to addressany problems found.

(b)  Continuing contracts with provideragencies to participate in any program for the homeless authorized by this partshall require that the provider agency address the recommendations made by theauditing agency, subject to exceptions as set by the authority.

(c)  Failure to carry out the recommendationsmade by the auditing agency may be grounds for the authority to bar a provideragency from further contracts for programs authorized by this part until thebarred provider has addressed all deficiencies. [L 2006, c 180, pt of §2]