(I) Record keeping
Each regional center shall make and preserve, during the 5-year period beginning
on the last day of the Federal fiscal year in which any transactions occurred,
books, ledgers, records, and other documentation from the regional center, new
commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity used to support-
(aa) any claims, evidence, or certifications contained in the regional center's
annual statements under subparagraph (G); and
(bb) associated petitions by aliens seeking classification under this section or
removal of conditions under section 1186b of this title.
(II) Audits
The Secretary shall audit each regional center not less frequently than once
every 5 years. Each such audit shall include a review of any documentation
required to be maintained under subclause (I) for the preceding 5 years and a
review of the flow of alien investor capital into any capital investment
project. To the extent multiple regional centers are located at a single site,
the Secretary may audit multiple regional centers in a single site visit.
(III) Termination
The Secretary shall terminate the designation of a regional center that fails to
consent to an audit under subclause (II) or deliberately attempts to impede such
an audit.