Section 103-D - Department(a) Powers and duties.--The department shall have the power and duty to: (1) Implement and administer the program in accordance with Federal law. The department shall compile and transmit any information necessary to implement the program and comply with programmatic and eligibility requirements under Federal law and Federal guidance. The department is prohibited from placing any additional stipulations on counties that are in addition to this article, Federal law or Federal guidance. If a county fails to participate in the program or if funds are not expended within the time requirements of this article, the department may administer the services of the program.(2) Monitor county governments' administration of the grant to ensure compliance with Federal and State requirements.(3) Allocate and disburse grant funds to counties.(4) Require counties to submit reports containing information required by the department and as necessary for compliance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 in the form and by the deadline prescribed by the department. The department shall develop an application to participate in the program.(5) Monitor, inspect or audit the financial, operating and accounting records of a county agency or contracted entity that receives grant funds, if deemed necessary by the department.(6) Withhold, recover or reduce grant funds of a county agency or contracted entity determined to have administered the program in violation of Federal or State requirements.(7) Recoup and reallocate unobligated grant funds as identified by the county of a county agency or contracted entity, as provided under section 105-D. The reallocation shall be based upon the counties that identified a shortfall and prorated based upon the 2019 census population to the extent of a county's identified shortfall.(7.1) Prepare a monthly consolidated report with information from all counties submitted under section 104-D(4) and shall submit the report on a monthly basis to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. The report shall also be posted and maintained on the department's publicly accessible Internet website.(8) By December 20, 2022, or 90 days after any updated Federal deadline for the use of funds for emergency rental assistance under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182), whichever is later, issue a report to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives and shall post the report to the department's publicly accessible Internet website. The report shall include the following information:(i) The total amount of funds received by a county.(ii) The total amount of funds spent by a county for services under section 102-D(a).(iii) The total amount of excess funding or shortfall identified by a county as of September 20, 2022, or as of any updated Federal deadline for the use of funds for emergency rental assistance under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, whichever is later.(iv) The total number of households that applied for assistance.(v) The total number of households that received assistance.(vi) The total amount of funding sought by services under section 102-D(a).(vii) The total amount of assistance provided by services under section 102-D(a).(viii) An itemization of all expenditures for administrative costs.(b) Costs.--To the extent permitted by Federal law, the department may utilize an amount not to exceed 1% of the amount appropriated to cover the costs associated with the administration of the program.1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. I-D, §103-D, added by 2021 , Feb. 5, P.L. 1, No. 1, § 3, 2/5/2021Amended 2021 , June 30, P.L. 62, No. 24, § 6, 7/1/2021