§ 159-k. Monitoring and evaluation. 1. The secretary shall monitor and
evaluate the use of community services block grant funds made available
pursuant to this article by the recipients of such funds in order to
evaluate the performance of such recipients. Evaluations shall include,
but not be limited to:

(a) determining the effectiveness of recipients' administrative
operations, organizational structure, planning and programming, self
evaluation, and general decision making; and

(b) reviewing the recipients' compliance with federal and state law
and regulation.

2. For purposes of evaluations conducted under this section,
recipients shall make available to the secretary, or any duly authorized
officer or employee of the department, appropriate books, documents,
papers and records for examination, copying or mechanical reproduction
on or off the premises of the recipient upon a reasonable request
therefor.