09 NCAC 03M .0202        recipient AND subrecipient Responsibilities

A recipient or subrecipient that receives grants shall ensure that those funds are utilized for their intended purpose, as outlined in the contract, and shall expend those funds in compliance with requirements established by this Subchapter and their contract. Recipients and subrecipients shall:

(1)           Maintain reports and accounting records that support the allowable expenditure of State funds. Recipients and subrecipients shall maintain such reports and records for five years from the end of the grant agreement and shall make available all reports and records for inspection by the awarding agency, the Office of State Budget and Management, and the Office of the State Auditor for oversight, monitoring, and evaluation purposes.

(2)           Ensure that subrecipients comply with all reporting requirements established by this Subchapter and their contract and report to the appropriate disbursing entity.

(3)           Have the option to request in writing to the Office of State Budget and Management to be removed from the Suspension of Funding List if they believe they have been suspended in error. Once removed from the Suspension of Funding List, the recipient is eligible for current and future grants.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143C-6-22; 143C-6-23;

Eff. July 1, 2005;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2016;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2024.