Section 290IAC1-1-4. Inspection and returned funds

   (a) Inspections of the projects funded by the state disaster relief fund may be made by a representative of the department at any time. The department may request an audit by the state board of accounts of any grant. Both the department and the applicant shall maintain records of all grant applications and grant files for three (3) years after completion of the project or projects funded by the grant to enable such an audit to be completed.

  (b) Grant funds found by the department to have been spent in a manner inconsistent with the specific purpose for which the applicant originally applied:

(1) shall be refunded by the applicant and returned to the state disaster relief fund; and

(2) the department may, in addition to the amount of the inappropriately spent grant funds, seek reimbursement for all costs associated with the collection of the inappropriately expended grant funds.

(Department of Homeland Security; 290 IAC 1-1-4; filed Jan 25, 2001, 11:15 a.m.: 24 IR 1609; readopted filed Sep 25, 2007, 9:07 a.m.: 20071010-IR-290070492RFA; filed Jan 3, 2011, 12:54 p.m.: 20110202-IR-290100481FRA)