Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 6.412 - Responsibilities(a) The Pennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission (Commission) shall: (1) Review the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), including all relevant Federal statutes that define the funding streams associated with ARRA as well as State law to ensure that the Commonwealth is complying with relevant statutes prescribing how the ARRA funds can be spent.(2) Review the expectations of the ARRA relating to timelines required for the obligation of ARRA funds, review how the Commonwealth plans to comply with these time lines, evaluate the likelihood that the Commonwealth is meeting the time line requirements, and make recommendations for improvements, if necessary.(3) Review the Commonwealth's approach to allocating and disbursing these funds, evaluate the degree to which the Commonwealth is minimizing administrative expenses associated with the distribution of the funds, and make recommendations for improvements, if necessary.(4) Review the Commonwealth's approach to complying with the Federal requirements for tracking and publicly displaying the expenditure of these funds, determine if the Commonwealth is executing this responsibility appropriately, and make recommendations for improvements, if necessary.(5) Review the Commonwealth's methods of performance tracking and transparency as required by the ARRA, evaluate if the Commonwealth is executing this responsibility appropriately, and make recommendations for improvements, if necessary.(6) Review the Commonwealth's approach to competing for additional ARRA funds and make recommendations to improve the Commonwealth's ability to succeed in the competitive grant processes, if necessary.(7) Review the Commonwealth's approach to ARRA grants management and oversight and make recommendations for improvements, if necessary.(8) Review the Commonwealth's oversight structure for the ARRA efforts and make recommendations to improve the oversight structure, if necessary.(9) Determine whether new Federal or State legislation or procedures are necessary or would be beneficial to effectively disburse or distribute ARRA resources, if necessary.(10) Make recommendations to the Governor for additional areas of review to be conducted by the Commission or other relevant Commonwealth entities, if necessary.(11) Receive copies of all reports submitted to the Federal government pertaining to Commonwealth use of ARRA funds.(b) The Commission shall establish a schedule of meetings. In addition, meetings may be called by the Governor or the Chairperson.(c) Meetings of the Commission shall be public.