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Federal Register / Vol . 66 , No . 105 / Thursday , May 31 , 2001 / Notices 29645
<br /> function or activity within the cost; it merely provides flexibilit3� in the programs that require the same specific
<br /> government organization that benefits payment method of each program function provide FTE staff to perform
<br /> two or more programs may be set up. as operator for its fair share of costs that function in the same proportion as
<br /> a single cost objective . Costs allocable to according to benefits received . Under no the relative number of individuals
<br /> that cost objective would be allowable circumstances may any partner program attributable to the partner ' s program
<br /> under any of the involved programs pay more. than its total allocable share ( e . g . , the referrals to its program) , then
<br /> which benefit from these activities / of total allowable costs . Further , no each would have provided its equitable
<br /> costs . The government can make a program may pay for costs that are not share of the function . In order to
<br /> business decision regarding what allowable under its governing statutes establish the appropriate FTE
<br /> combination of funds made available and regulations . Below are examples of contribution for each partner, it is first
<br /> under these programs would be. applied situations for which this provision necessary to establish the proportionate
<br /> to this cost objective . " might be used . share of each of the partner. programs .
<br /> This same concept is applicable to the 1 . Services provided prior to The proportionate share could be
<br /> WIA One - Stop environment, even when determining eligibility for any given established based upon the number of
<br /> all program service providers. are not program (s ) are allocable to the individuals referred to the program
<br /> governed by OMB Circular A-87 , program (s ) for which they are allowable , compared with the total number of
<br /> provided that its use is consistent with However , in accordance with the above , individuals served by the common
<br /> a program ' s governing statutes and any program can pay for those services function . Another methodology,
<br /> regulations and is agreed to in the MOU entirely , to the extent they are discussed in the. paragraph below,
<br /> by the partners . As an example of the allowable , provided that the total establishes the proportionate share. of
<br /> application of this Circular to a One ,,, payments from any given program do each program based on the number of
<br /> Stop , an individual might be eligible. for not exceed the total costs for various data elements , included in a common
<br /> the Food Stamps. and TANF Work activities and services that were intake and eligibility determination
<br /> programs as well as the WIA title I—B allocated to that program , form, that are applicable to and used for
<br /> adult employment and training 2 . . Similarly , a receptionist is typically the individual partner program , When
<br /> program . Further , the services provided a common cost allocable to all p p
<br /> to that individual , such as acquiring the solar costs of these programs. were operating
<br /> q g programs . However, Y independently of the One- Stop , such
<br /> transportation to the job site , could be the receptionist may be borne by any staff would have. conducted an intake
<br /> allowable under any of the. three given program where such costs are interview and determined that the
<br /> programs . Where these conditions exist, allowable , provided that the individual was not eligible for the
<br /> the cost objective is transportation reimbursements or payments made by
<br /> services for individuals meeting "X " that program do not exceed , in total , the program and, hopefully, referred the
<br /> criteria . The grantees for these programs total organization-wide allocations individual to the appropriate. program
<br /> can choose which program to charge. for where they would go through the intake
<br /> p g made to that program . process all over again. In a One- Stop
<br /> the cost of transportation services for However , some caution must be environment using a standardized
<br /> these individuals because they are exercised and care taken to draw the intake process , it vrill only be necessary
<br /> equally eligible under several programs line in situations when ,
<br /> for essentially the same services . As 1 . . The activity begins to serve a for a client to go through the. process
<br /> expressed in the A-87 implementation specific program purpose instead of once . This. will result in a cost savings
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<br /> guide , the reference relates to the for the program that actually provides
<br /> being general service to the public ; or
<br /> management decision of an organization 2 . Only one program directly benefits . the program services. as well as the
<br /> concerning which program will pay for When a staff function that is common programs which previously would have
<br /> a cost which is allowable under and to more than one but not necessarily all incurred the intake cost and not
<br /> allocable to more than one program in of the One - Stop partner programs , such provided service . Obviously,. if a
<br /> accordance with existing program as intake and eligibility determination , particular partner ' s program is not able
<br /> requirements . These grantee decisions is. included in the One- Stop shared to use and does not benefit from the
<br /> and agreements are to be reflected in the costs , it may be more equitable for common staff function, then it cannot
<br /> MOUb payment of the program share of the and should not bear any share of the
<br /> The One- Stop environment also activity to be based on the notion of full cost of such function.
<br /> permits partner program operators to time equivalent (FTE) staff position An alternative method for
<br /> agree through their local MOU hove they rather than on the aggregate total of staff determining the proportionate share of a
<br /> pay their total allocable share of salaries . The staff of programs in a One- common intake and eligibility system
<br /> common One- Stop costs (Operator A Stop center will likely include State for each of the partner programs could
<br /> may provide and pay for 100 % of rent employees , county and/ or city be based on an approach that considers
<br /> and Operator B may provide and pay for employees , as well as employees of the benefit of individual data elements
<br /> 100 % of some other shared cost (s ) educational institutions , non- profit to each of the benefitting program
<br /> where each partner is paying an amount community-based organizations , and for partners . This can be accomplished by
<br /> equal to their respective share of total profit commercial entities . Staff who analyzing the data elements and
<br /> allowable / allocable costs) . This does not perform the same function for the One- computing the appropriate percentage of
<br /> allow a program that receives no benefit Stop operation will be on different pay effort applicable to each benefitting
<br /> from a cost to claim incurrence of that scales and pay levels . If all of the partner as follows .
<br /> Used by program
<br /> Total bytes on the intake form
<br /> 500 A g C All pro -
<br /> grams
<br /> Bytesfor Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 40 40 40 120
<br /> Bytes for Street Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 BO 80 80 240
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