Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-11-127

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 44-11-127 - Prohibition of use of community corrections grant funds; maintenance and documentation of funds

(a) A governing authority shall not use community corrections grant funds to replace available public or private funding of existing programs.

(b) A governing authority may request community corrections grant funds to continue an existing program that would otherwise cease due to the exhaustion of public or private funds that had been specifically allocated to the program as start-up monies with a predetermined termination date.

(c) A governing authority may request community corrections grant funds to supplement existing public or private funding of an existing program if these community corrections grant funds would enhance services.

(d) Community corrections grant funds for adult services shall be maintained in a separate county general ledger account.

(e) Community corrections grant funds shall not be expended for services, supplies, equipment, or the payment of rent beyond the grant year in which the services, supplies, equipment, or payments are received or due. Only expenditures incurred within the grant year shall be charged to the community corrections grant.

(f) All community corrections expenditures shall have supporting documentation.

(g) Community corrections grant funds shall not be used to fund depreciation.

(h) Community corrections grant funds shall be expended and obligated for operation and management of programs for adult offenders only. Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit the use of state community corrections grant funds to purchase equipment, supplies, and services shared by programs for adult and juvenile offenders if the use by the adult program is proportionate to the monetary contribution of that program.

(i) Community corrections grant funds shall not be expended and obligated for association memberships for individuals. Community corrections grant funds may be expended and obligated by community corrections agencies for staff uniforms or clothing and for association memberships for the agency if specifically authorized by the agency's policies and procedures. Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit housing, transportation, clothing, and billing assistance to indigent offenders, or the acquisition of necessary safety equipment for staff, including bulletproof vests and latex gloves.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-11-127

Authorized by K.S.A. 75-5294; implementing K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 75-5291, K.S.A. 75-5296, K.S.A. 75-52,103, K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 75-52,105; effective, E-82-25, Dec. 16, 1981; effective May 1, 1982; amended March 29, 2002; amended Feb. 24, 2012.