California Boating Law

6594.8

TITLE 14

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

(2) Each grantee is responsible for all costs associated with operating and maintaining all equipment purchased with grant funds and shall maintain the equipment in good repair. Each grantee shall report to the Department loss or damage to any equipment purchased with grant funds within 30 days of occurrence. (3) Each grantee shall replace, at the grantee’s expense, and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the contract, any equipment purchased with grant funds if such equipment is destroyed or rendered useless prior to the expiration of the contract. (4) Each grantee shall keep complete and accurate records of all expen- ditures pertaining to the operation and maintenance of any equipment purchased with grant funds. (d) Each grantee shall not sell or transfer ownership of any equipment purchased with grant funds to another party without prior written authori- zation from the Department. (1) In the event that a grantee contributed funds other than grant funds to cover the purchase of a patrol boat and/or trailer, the sale proceeds shall be prorated between the Department and the grantee based on the percentage that the Department and the grantee contributed towards the initial patrol boat and/or trailer purchase. NOTE: Authority Cited: Sections 61.4 and 61.6, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 61.4, 61.6 and 650, Harbors and Navigation Code, and Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 18. 6594.8. Equipment Grant Reimbursement Procedures. (a) Each grantee shall be reimbursed up to the actual allowable costs for purchase of Department approved equipment provided such costs do not exceed the total grant amount. Under no circumstances will a grantee be reimbursed more than the total amount of the grant. (b) Upon purchase completion, the grantee shall submit a written request for reimbursement to the Department that includes the invoices(s) and/or other documentation that substantiates the actual purchase cost as well as a written certification that the grantee complied with contract procurement procedures. The grantee shall submit a written request for reimbursement to the Department no later than September 30 of the year following award of the grant. The Department will not accept a request for reimbursement after September 30. NOTE: Authority Cited: Sections 61.4 and 61.6, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 61.4, 61.6 and 650, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6594.9. Audit and Appeals. (a) The Department shall maintain adequate controls to ensure responsi- bility and accountability for the expenditure of the Boating Safety and Boating Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program funds. The Depart-

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