Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
Section 138h.11 - Verification of use(a)Verification. Within 3 months of the time period specified in the grant agreement, or the completion of the project, whichever is earlier, the grant recipient shall submit to the Department written receipts accounting for the project costs. If the total of the written receipts demonstrates that some portion of the grant amount was not spent, the grant recipient shall also submit payment in the full amount of this unspent sum to the Department. The repayment shall be credited to the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund, and may be used to fund this Grant Program. The Department may also require that additional documentation be submitted by the grant recipient to document the expenditure of grant funds.(b)Extension of time. The 3-month period described in subsection (a) may only be extended by the written permission of the Secretary. An extension will be for a specific period of time.(c)Failure to verify use. If required receipts or documentation are not submitted to the Department as described in subsections (a) and (b), or if the grant funds or a portion thereof are unaccounted for, the Secretary may demand, in writing, the return by the grant recipient of the entire grant sum or a lesser amount, plus appropriate legal interest as prescribed in section 202 of the act of January 30, 1974 (P. L. 13, No. 6) (41 P. S. § 202). The grant recipient shall repay a sum of grant funds and interest demanded by the Department within 60 days of the mailing of the written demand. The repayment shall be credited to the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund, and may be used to fund this Grant Program. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 138h.12 (relating to grant cancellation).