La. Admin. Code tit. 13 § III-2115

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-2115 - General Award Provisions

A. In the event the secretary determines, in his discretion, that an award would be appropriate, an award agreement shall demonstrate the intent and commitments of the applicant and LED to enter into an award agreement consistent with the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana and with these rules.

1. The award agreement will specify the amount of the award, the terms and conditions of the award, the performance objectives expected of the applicant and the compliance requirements in exchange for the award. Under the agreement, LED or its designated third party administrator will oversee the progress of the project.

2. Eligible training costs are limited to the scope of the approved project only and may include the following, on an individual, negotiated basis: instruction costs, wages for trainers and training coordinators, materials and supplies costs, and other justifiable costs when necessary for training, such as equipment or software.

3. Project costs ineligible for award funds include, but are not limited to: trainee wages and fringe benefits, employee handbooks, food and refreshments, costs associated with infrastructure upgrades or renovation of office space necessary to accommodate new equipment or technology, or any other costs LED determines to be ineligible.

4. Award funds will be disbursed to the applicant on an as-needed reimbursement basis following submission of required documentation to LED or its third party administrator, sufficient to demonstrate compliance, as set forth in the award agreement between the parties.

5. In the event a party to the award agreement fails to meet its performance objectives as specified in its award agreement with LED, LED shall retain the rights to withhold award funds, modify the terms and conditions of the award, and to reclaim disbursed funds from the applicant in an amount commensurate with the scope of the unmet performance objectives and the foregone benefits to the state, as determined by LED.

6. In the event an applicant knowingly files a false statement in its application or in subsequent compliance documentation, the applicant may be guilty of the offense of filing false public records, and may be subject to the penalty provided in R.S. 14:133.

7. LED shall retain the right, for itself, for the Legislative Auditor, and for the Division of Administration, to require and/or conduct financial and performance audits of a project, including all relevant documents of the applicant.

La. Admin. Code tit. 13, § III-2115

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Office of Entertainment Industry Development, LR 461078 (8/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:6007.