(a) Recordkeeping requirements. Health care providers shall maintain for their purchases of services supported under this subpart the same kind of procurement records that they maintain for other purchases.

(b) Production of records. Health care providers shall produce such records at the request of any auditor appointed by the Administrator or any other state or federal agency with jurisdiction.

(c) Random audits. Health care providers shall be subject to random compliance audits to ensure that requesters are complying with the certification requirements set forth in § 54.615(c) and are otherwise eligible to receive universal service support and that rates charged comply with the statute and regulations.

(d) Annual report. The Administrator shall use the information obtained under paragraph (a) of this section to evaluate the effects of the regulations adopted in this subpart and shall report its findings to the Commission on the first business day in May of each year.