R714-570-9. Agency Accountability

(1) First responder agencies that receive funding shall: (a) use the awarded resources only in the manner set forth in Section 53-21-103; (b) maintain records for five years sufficient to show how the funding is used; (c) cooperate with the committee if and when the committee determines it is necessary to audit agency records, and evaluate use of the funding; and (d) provide a quarterly report to the committee that includes: (i) the amount of grant funding awarded to the agency; (ii) the amount of grant funding spent by the agency, and the purposes for which the grant funding was spent; (iii) the amount of grant funding not yet spent by the agency; (iv) the number of first responders, family members of first responders, retired or separated first responders, and spouses of retired or separated first responders served; and (v) the types of services provided. (2) If the committee determines that an agency has used grant funding for purposes not specified in Section 53-21-103, the agency shall return the grant funding to the committee.