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106 STAT. 3498 PUBLIC LAW 102-531—OCT. 27, 1992 involved agrees that the grant will not be expended to provide inpatient hospital services for any individual. "(7) RECORDS AND AUDITS.— The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the applicant involved agrees that— "(A) the applicant will establish such fiscal control

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and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure the proper disbursal of, and accounting for, amounts received by the applicant under such section; and "(B) upon request, the applicant will provide records maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Secretary or the Comptroller of the United States for purposes of auditing the expenditures by the applicant of the grant. "(f) REPORTS TO SECRETARY.—The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the applicant involved agrees to submit to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary may require with respect to the grant. "(g) DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USES OF GRANT. —The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless— "(1) the applicant involved submits to the Secretary a description of the purposes for which the applicant intends to expend the grant; "(2) the description identifies the populations, areas, and localities in the applicant with a need for the services or activities described in subsection (a); "(3) the description provides information relating to the services and activities to be provided, including a description of the manner in which the services and activities will be coordinated with any similar services or activities of public or nonprivate entities; and "(4) the description provides assurances that the grant funds will be used in the most cost-effective manner. "(h) REQUIREMENT OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.—The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary, the application contains the description of intended uses required in subsection (g), and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section, "(i) METHOD AND AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.— The Secretary shall determine the amount of a grant made under subsection (a). Pay- ments under such grants may be made in advance on the basis of estimates or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments on account of the underpayments or overpayments, and in such installments and on such terms and conditions as the Secretary finds necessary to carry out the purposes of such grants. " (j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROVISION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS. — "(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,— The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of any program or service carried out pursuant to subsection (a). The Secretary may provide such technical assistance directly or through grants to, or contracts with, public and private entities. " (2) PROVISION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS. —