AG 2005 01 24 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

8. Reallocation of Funds and Budget Revisions Any reallocation of Block Grant funding between counties shall be voluntary on the part of the County and shall be effective only for the period of the Agreement. The reallocation of Block Grant funds between counties will not affect the allocation of future funding to the County. If during the performance period of the Agreement, the Area Agency on Aging determines that a portion of the Block Grant will not be expended, the grant administrator for the County shall be notified by the Area Agency on Aging and given the opportunity to make funds available for reallocation to other counties in the Planning and Service Area or elsewhere in the state. The County may authorize community service providers to implement budget revisions which do not cause the County to fall below minimum budgeting requirements for access, in-home, congregate, and home delivered meals services, as specified in Division of Aging and Adult Services budget instructions issued to the County. If a budget revision will cause the County to fall below minimum budgeting requirements for any of the aforementioned services, the grant administrator for the County shall obtain written approval for the revision from the Area Agency on Aging prior to implementation by the community service provider, so as to assure that regional minimum budgeting requirements for the aforementioned services will be met. 9. Monitoring This Agreement will be monitored through on-site visits to community service providers to assure that services are being provided in compliance with the North Carolina Division of Aging Service Standards Manual, dated July 1, 1992 (as amended), and the North Carolina Home and Community Care Block Grant Procedures Manual for Community Service Providers, dated July 1, 1992 (as amended). The monitoring of services provided for under this Agreement shall be carried out by the Area Agency on Aging and/or Regional DSS Adult Program Representatives in accordance with the interagency agreement established between the Division of Aging and the Division of Social Services. Further, compliance with updated monitoring requirements, as specified in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 and NC General Statute 143-6.1 shall be carried out. Monitoring shall also include compliance with conflict of interest requirements. Monitoring requirements are discussed in DoA Administrative Letter No. 03-14 (11/5/03). Private non-profit service providers will be monitored to ensure compliance with conflict of interest policies, as stated in DoA Administrative Letter No. 03-14. The monitoring of services provided under this Agreement shall be carried out by the Area Agency on Aging in accordance with its Assessment Plan and/or by the OMS regional Adult Program Representatives in accordance with the parameters of the interagency agreement established between the Divisi.on of Aging and the Division of Social Services, as provided in DOA Administrative Letter No. 98-13. Counties and community service providers will receive a written report of monitoring findings in accordance with procedures established in Section 308 of the AAA Policies and Procedures Manual (July, 1994) and DOA Administrative Letter No. 98-13 between the Division of Aging and the Division of Social Services. Any areas of non-compliance will be addressed in a written corrective action plan with the community service provider(s). ,/ 10. Disputes and Appeals Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this Agreement shall be identified to the designated grant administrator for the Area Agency on Aging. In accordance with Lead Regional Organization (LRO) policy, a written decision shall be promRtly furnished to the designated grant administrator for the County. The decision of the LRO Couf'lcl(is final unless within twenty (20) days of receipt of such decision the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners furnishes a written request for appeal to the Director of the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, j:""-S