(a) A grantee shall maintain records and accounts, including property, personnel, and financial records, in a form, format, and content that ensures a proper accounting for all family planning funds received pursuant to this chapter. These records shall be made available for examination during normal business hours, and shall be retained at a location determined by the director for four years after the expiration of the grant, with the exception of patient medical records, which shall be retained for at least seven years. Records for nonexpendable personal property shall be retained for three years after final disposition.

(b) A grantee shall arrange for an independent audit of the family planning program. The audit shall be done in accordance with department directives and with generally accepted accounting principles for nonprofit corporations and governmental entities.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 641, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)