1997 S Manager - Criminal Justice Partnership Program Grant Award Contract

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zoning ordinances in the jurisdiction in which the proposed facility or program will be located, the Grantee must report this to the NCDOCCJPP before any funds are expended, in order that a procedure for gathering public input on the proposed facility or program can be put into place. The Grantee shall be responsible for providing sufficient notification and review of a particular site for a facility or program paid for in whole or in part with NCDOCCJPP funds. The Grantee must provide written verification of site approval before proceeding with the expenditure of any funds for such a facility, except that a fee such as reasonable earnest money may be paid with prior written approval of the NCDOCCJPP. Written notice of plans to locate a facility or program shall be provided by the Grantee county to the Board of County Commissioners in the Grantee county and, if a different county, to the Board of County Commissioners in the county in which the proposed facility or program is to be located. A copy of this notice shall also be provided to the Grantor. It is the specific responsibility of the Grantee to ensure that the Board(s) of County Commissioners and any local government body with authority over the Grantee county or the jurisdiction in which the facility or program is to be located approves of the use of a particular site for any operations paid for in whole or in part by NCDOCCJPP funds. Further, title to any property must be held as stated in III. K. above. IV. Operational Procedures A. County Policies In Effect: The Grantee county shall manage the grant funds and ensure that the program operation and all grant fund expenditures are carried out under the fiscal policies of the Grantee county, except where otherwise provided for in this contract. B. Implementation of Project Within Sixty Days: The Grantee agrees to implement NCDOCCJPP projects within sixty days following the grant contract effective date, except as provided below or be subject to automatic cancellation of the grant. An extension may be authorized if requested and justified in writing during the initial sixty-day period. Implementation includes hiring of staff or expenditure of funds as stated in the budget of an approved NCDOCCJPP plan or application. C. Accounting Requirements: Grantee agrees to record all project costs following generally accepted fund accounting procedures. A separate account number or cost recording system must separate all project costs from the Grantee's other or general expenditures. Adequate documentation must be maintained for all project expenditures and commitment of funds. Such financial records and supporting documentation must be retained and available for audit purposes for three years following the end of the grant period. Adequate documentation is defined as follows for each major budget category: Page 4---July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998