§ 15.1-35-05 — Accounts and records - Rules - Reporting - Availability

The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules regarding recordkeeping,
accounting, and reporting by any public or private entity participating in a child nutrition or food
distribution program. All accounts and records must be available for inspection and audit at any
time by authorized officials and must be preserved for the period of time prescribed by the
superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall conduct or
cause to be conducted audits, inspections, and administrative reviews of accounts, records, and
operations with respect to child nutrition and food distribution programs, as necessary to
determine whether the participants are complying with the terms of any contracts entered under
this chapter, to determine whether the participants are following the rules adopted under this
chapter, and to ensure that child nutrition and food distribution programs are effectively
administered.