Section 1712-E - Executive offices(a) Appropriations.--The following shall apply to appropriations for the Executive Offices:(1) Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Funds remaining after application of section 202 of a General Appropriation Act for the appropriation for grants-in-aid for intermediate punishment programs shall be distributed to counties based on the following formula: (i) Fifty percent shall be based on the proportion of offenders diverted from the county prison system to county intermediate punishment programs.(ii) Fifty percent shall be based on the proportion of offenders diverted from the State correctional system to the county prison system.(2) Grants for specialized probation services, including school-based, community-based, intensive supervision and aftercare services, shall be provided in accordance with standards adopted by the Juvenile Court Judges Commission.(3) Money appropriated for violence intervention and prevention shall be used solely to provide grants and technical assistance to community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, municipalities, district attorneys and other entities in accordance with section 1306-B(b) of the act of March 10, 1949 ( P.L. 30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, and notwithstanding section 1306-B(h)(7) of the Public School Code of 1949 for programs eligible under section 1306-B(j)(22) of the Public School Code of 1949.(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the deposit of costs under section 1101(b)(4) of the act of November 24, 1998 ( P.L. 882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, into the local victim services fund established in each county under section 1101 of the Crime Victims Act shall apply to all costs regardless of the date of the offense or when the offender was placed on probation, parole, accelerated rehabilitative disposition, probation without verdict or intermediate punishment.(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the deposit of all the fees under section 1102(c) of the Crime Victims Act into the county supervision fee restricted receipts account established in each county under section 1102 of the Crime Victims Act shall apply to all supervision fees regardless of the date on which the offender was placed on probation, parole, accelerated rehabilitative disposition, probation without verdict or intermediate punishment.(b) Purchase cards.--The Office of the Budget shall, where practicable, maximize the use of purchase cards for financial transactions involving the Commonwealth in accordance with an interagency agreement establishing usage guidelines between the office and the Treasury Department.(c) Treasury Offset Program.--(1) The Office of the Budget is authorized to enter into an agreement with the United States to participate in the Treasury Offset Program under 31 U.S.C. § 3716 (relating to administrative offset) for the collection of any debts owed to Commonwealth agencies. The agreement may provide for the United States to submit debts owed to Federal agencies for offset against Commonwealth payments and provide for the Commonwealth to submit debts owed to Commonwealth agencies for offset against Federal payments.(2) The Treasurer of the United States shall reduce any Commonwealth payment by the amount of any Federal debt submitted in accordance with the agreement authorized by this subsection and pay the amount to the appropriate Federal official in accordance with the procedures specified in the agreement.(3) Within 90 days of the effective date of this paragraph, the office of the budget shall begin discussions with the United States department of the treasury, bureau of the fiscal service to establish a reciprocal offset agreement under paragraphs (1) and (2).(d) Non-State financial participation.--For the purpose of determining non-State financial participation for a redevelopment assistance capital project as defined under section 302 of the act of February 9, 1999 ( P.L. 1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, money distributed to counties under 58 Pa.C.S. § 2314(d) (relating to distribution of fee) may not be considered State funds if the redevelopment assistance capital project serves a purpose which is an eligible use under 58 Pa.C.S. § 2314(g). Amended by P.L. TBD 2023 No. 34,§ 18, eff. 12/13/2023.Amended by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 54, § 27, eff. 7/11/2022.Amended by P.L. 664 2016 No. 85, § 19, eff. 7/13/2016.1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. XVII-E, § 1712-E, added 2007 , July 17, P.L. 141, No. 42, § 4, imd. effective. Amended 2011, June 30, P.L. 159, No. 26, § 5, imd. effective.