# § 5161a. Audit of contracts
section 5122 of this titlesection 5122 of this titleAugust 1, 2017
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not reimburse a State or local government, an Indian tribal government (as defined in ), or the owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility (as defined in ) for any activities made pursuant to a contract entered into after , that prohibits the Administrator or the Comptroller General of the United States from auditing or otherwise reviewing all aspects relating to the contract.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1225, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3458.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 and as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and not as part of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act which comprises this chapter.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date
Authorities provided under div. D of , which enacted this section, applicable to each major disaster and emergency declared by the President under on or after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out in an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note under .
### Definitions
For definitions of “Administrator” and “State” as used in this section, see , set out as a note under .