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10 <br /> Grantee for such costs under rules and policies applicable to Grantee's official business. <br /> In the event that Grantee has no established rule, regulation, or policy regarding such <br /> expenses, the maximum payment and allowable cost will be the current prevailing rates <br /> allowed for North Carolina state employees. Any deviation from the aforementioned <br /> expense allowances must be approved by the Grantor in writing before being incurred. <br /> Prior approval by the NCDOCCJPP is required for all out-of-state travel to be paid <br /> with grant funds, except for any such trips specified in the approved plan and <br /> application. <br /> H. Equipment and Other Capital Expenditures: The Grantee hereby certifies that a) no <br /> other equipment owned by the Grantee is available for the project; b) grant funds will not <br /> be used to provide reimbursement for the purchase price of equipment owned by the <br /> Grantee; c) if equipment is used for purposes other than this project, the appropriate <br /> proration of costs to each activity involved will be effected; and d) the cost of equipment <br /> purchased with Grantee funds will be reduced to the extent of resale/recovery value <br /> where use of such equipment for carrying out the purposes of the grant project is <br /> discontinued either during the life of the project or at the end of the grant period. Grant <br /> funds exceeding $20,000 may not be expended or committed for the acquisition or <br /> lease of automatic data processing equipment, whether by outright purchase, rental <br /> purchase agreement, or by other method purchase without prior Grantor approval. <br /> The Grantor shall not be obligated for any payments for equipment or other capital <br /> expenditures beyond the grant period. <br /> VI. Grant Reduction/Termination of Grant <br /> A. Grant Reduction: In the event that any costs to be financed in whole or in part by funds <br /> for this grant are disallowed, the Grantor may, in its sole discretion: a) reduce the amount <br /> of the grant by the amount of the cost that is disallowed; or b) apply the amount of the <br /> cost that is disallowed to some other cost of the program or project. The amount of any <br /> reduction in the grant award shall, in the discretion of the Grantor, be immediately <br /> recoverable from the Grantee by the Grantor if the grant award is reduced due to <br /> disallowance of costs. <br /> B. Grant Termination: This grant may be terminated or fund payments suspended by the <br /> Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Correction where there is a failure to <br /> comply with the terms and conditions of the following: <br /> a. the approved plan and application and attachments; <br /> b. the grant award contract and specific conditions or requirements; <br /> C. any state or federal law to which compliance is required; <br /> d. any policies of the State of North Carolina or the NCDOCCJPP; or <br /> e. an audit report which includes audit exceptions not answered to the satisfaction of <br /> the NCDOCCJPP. <br /> Upon finding of failure to comply, the Director of the Division of Community <br /> Corrections shall follow the procedure outlined in the statute governing the program (NC <br /> G.S.§143B-273.8). <br /> VII. Employee Activities <br /> Page 9---July 1,2001 to June 30,2002 <br />