North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1. Elementary and Secondary Education § 15.1-35-05. Accounts and records--Rules--Reporting--Availability

The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules regarding recordkeeping, accounting, and reporting by any public or private entity participating in a child nutrition or food distribution program. All accounts and records must be available for inspection and audit at any time by authorized officials and must be preserved for the period of time prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall conduct or cause to be conducted audits, inspections, and administrative reviews of accounts, records, and operations with respect to child nutrition and food distribution programs, as necessary to determine whether the participants are complying with the terms of any contracts entered under this chapter, to determine whether the participants are following the rules adopted under this chapter, and to ensure that child nutrition and food distribution programs are effectively administered.