Section 1200-11-04-.06 - PARTICIPATING ENTITY RESPONSIBILITIES(1) It is the responsibility of a participating entity to meet the requirements as set forth in these rules.(2) An entity is obligated to expend the funds received during the disbursement period no later than the end of the next full quarter following the disbursement period, and in the manner defined in these rules and Departmental policies and procedures.(3) An entity will not be eligible to receive continued funding if it fails to submit the required quarterly report within forty-five (45) days after the end of the quarter, as stated in 1200-11-4-.05(3). If the entity fails to submit the required report, a letter will be sent to the entity informing it that its participation has been cancelled until the report is received by the Department.(4) Fraud or misrepresentation in the implementation process will render the entity ineligible for future participation.(5) Entity participation in the Child Safety Fund is not a property right, and the Department may refuse or cancel an entity's participation if the entity fails to abide by these rules or program policies, or for any other reason as deemed necessary by the Department.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-11-04-.06
Original rule filed January 10, 2005; effective March 26, 2005.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 55-9-602, and 55-9-610.