Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 138j.4 - General conditions(a)Grant agreement. The recipient of a Program grant shall sign a grant agreement setting forth the amount of the grant and other terms and conditions the Department may reasonably require.(b)Default. A recipient of a Program grant who fails to abide by the terms of the grant agreement or the act or this chapter shall be in default. In the event of a default, the Secretary may cancel the grant and seek recovery of the grant funds as set forth in § 138j.12 (relating to right of recovery). The Secretary may waive a default, after consultation with the Advisory Board, in the event of a physical disability suffered by the recipient or as a result of other extenuating circumstances.(c)Verification. Within 3 months of the project completion date specified in the grant agreement, the recipient shall submit to the Department a final report. The final report shall include: (1) Written receipts, records and any other financial records or documents evidencing the project's costs.(2) Pertinent documentation (such as course syllabi, schedules, attendance records and speaker profiles) evidencing the course's content.(3) A narrative report stating the project objectives and setting forth what objectives were accomplished and the methods used to accomplish the stated objectives.(d)Failure to verify. If a fully completed final report containing the required receipts, records, documentation and narrative is not submitted within the 3-month period or a portion of the grant proceeds are not accounted for, the Secretary may demand the recipient repay the entire amount of the grant or a lesser amount. The demand will be made in writing and delineate the deficiencies in the verification documents. The recipient shall have 30 days, from the receipt of written notice, to remedy the stated deficiencies or payment shall be due within 60 days of the written demand.