1 (C) Use of Funds. - A training and technical assistance grant shall be used to - (1) 2 develop a training program to facilitate local use and maintenance of new telecommunications 3 technologies; (2) develop and implement - 4 (a) telecommunications and infonnation technology work study programs; 5 (b) post-secondary telecommunications and infonnation technology-related 6 education, development, planning and management programs; and 7 (c) a training program for telecommunications employees; 8 9 10 11 (3) provide assistance to students who (a) participate in telecommunications or infonnation technology work study programs; (b) are enrolled in a full-time graduate or undergraduate program m 12 telecommunications-related education, development, planning, or management. 13 (D) Treatment. - A training and technical assistance grant to an entity shall be in addition 14 to any block grant provided to the entity. 15 (E) Provision of Technical Assistance by the Commission. - The Commission may 16 provide teclmical assistance, directly or through contracts, to - (1) eligible entities; and (2) 17 persons or entities that assist ICC/IP organizations. 18 SECTION 8. Compliance. - 19 (A) Audit by the Commission on Audit (eGA). - 20 (1) In General. - The eOA may audit any financial transaction involving grant 21 funds carried out by a block grant recipient or training and technical assistance grant 22 recipient. 23 (2) Scope of Authority. - In conducting an audit under paragraph (1), the eOA 24 shall have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, files, papers, things, or property 25 belonging to or in use by the grant recipient that relate to the financial transaction and are 26 necessary to facilitate the audit. 27 (B) Environmental Protection and Indigenous Peoples Rights. 6