Section 801.07. Restrictions.

 

(1)   Prohibited use of funds. Grant funds shall be used only for the payment or reimbursement of expenses which are reasonable, necessary and properly assignable to the purposes of an approved grant. Any other use of grant funds is prohibited.

(2)   Violation of prohibited activities. If a grantee uses grant funds for prohibited activities under sub. (1) , the department may terminate the grant and recover funds previously paid to the grantee for that funding period on a recoupment schedule specified in the grant contract.

(3)   Grant administration.

(a) A grantee may not use grant funds to supplant existing employee wages and compensation. Grant funds may be used to train a person who will work for less than 40 hours per week.

(b) A grantee may not use grant funds to purchase capital equipment without the prior written approval of the department.

(c) A grantee shall cooperate with any audit of grant expenses.

(d) A grantee shall maintain grant records for at least 3 years and shall provide information to the department as required by the department for the purposes of program or fiscal audits and, at the request of the department, shall appear before the department to respond to any questions about the project and the use of grant funds.

History: CR 13-045 : cr. Register April 2014 No. 700 , eff. 5-1-14.