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DOA-735 <br /> (revised 2/12) <br /> congregate, and home delivered meals services, as specified in Division of Aging and Adult <br /> Services budget instructions issued to the County. If a budget revision will cause the County to <br /> fall below minimum budgeting requirements for any of the aforementioned services, as <br /> specified in Division of Aging and Adult Services budgeting instructions issued to the County, <br /> the grants administrator for the County shall obtain written approval for the revision from the <br /> Area Agency prior to implementation by the community service provider, so as to assure that <br /> regional minimum budgeting requirements for the aforementioned services will be met. <br /> Unless community services providers have been given the capacity to enter data into the Aging <br /> Resources Management System(ARMS), Area Agencies on Aging are responsible for entering <br /> amended service data into the Division of Aging Management Information System, as specified <br /> in the N.C. Division of Aging and Adult Services Home and Community Care Block Grant <br /> Procedures Manual for Community Service Providers, revised February 17, 1997. <br /> 8. Monitoring. This Agreement will be monitored to assure that services are being provided as <br /> stated in the Division of Aging and Adult Services monitoring Policies and Procedures at <br /> http://www.nedhhs.gov/aging/monitor/ml2olicy.htm <br /> The monitoring of services provided under this Agreement shall be carried out by the Area <br /> Agency on Aging in accordance with its Assessment Plan and/or by the DAAS Program <br /> Compliance Representative (PCR). Local Departments of Social Services providing Adult Day <br /> Care, Adult Day Health Care, Housing and Home Improvement, and/or In-Home Aide (all <br /> levels)through the Home and Community Care Block Grant will receive monitoring by the <br /> State PCR. All other services and grantees are monitored by the Area Agency on Aging serving <br /> the Counties' PSA. <br /> Counties and community service providers will receive a written report of monitoring findings <br /> in accordance with procedures established in Section 308 of the AAA Policies and Procedures <br /> Manual (7/1/03 and revised 10/1/09). Any areas of non-compliance will be addressed in a <br /> written corrective action plan with the community service provider. <br /> 9. Disputes and Appeals. Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this Agreement <br /> shall be identified to the designated grants administrator for the Area Agency. In accordance <br /> with Lead Regional Organization(LRO)policy, a written decision shall be promptly furnished <br /> to the designated grants administrator for the County. <br /> The decision of the LRO is final unless within twenty(20) days of receipt of such decision the <br /> Chairman of the Board of Commissioners furnishes a written request for appeal to the Director <br /> of the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, with a copy sent to the Area <br /> Agency. The request for appeal shall state the exact nature of the complaint. The Division of <br /> Aging and Adult Services will inform the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of its <br /> appeal procedures and will inform the Area Agency that an appeal has been filed. Procedures <br /> 4of10 <br />