§ 313. Availability of appropriations

• (a) Funds appropriated to the Department may remain available until expended.
• (b) Funds appropriated to the Department may not be used for a settlement of more than $1,000,000 on a construction contract unless—
  • (1) the settlement is audited by an entity outside the Department for reasonableness and appropriateness of expenditures; and
  • (2) the settlement is provided for specifically in an appropriation law.