La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § XV-105

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

Section XV-105 - Extent of Municipalities' Obligation

A. The department shall remit the supplemental pay for employees listed on the warrant to the recipient(s). If the department overpays the recipient(s) as a result of any changes in the employee's employment status, the applicable municipality will be invoiced and shall promptly reimburse the department for the amount of the overpayment. If an overpayment is not a result of error by the municipality, parish, or fire protection district, the department shall collect the overpayment from the recipient(s). If the recipient's mailing address is undeliverable, the department shall collect such overpayment from the municipality, parish, or fire protection district. The municipality, parish, or fire protection district shall use extreme care in ascertaining each recipient's eligibility for the next month prior to certifying and submitting the warrant.

B. Each person who prepares, signs, or submits any supplemental pay form or document on behalf of a municipality, parish, or fire protection district is hereby deemed to acknowledge understanding the following legal ramifications.

C. The submission of a supplemental pay form or document and the contents therein constitutes the filing or depositing of a public record pursuant to R.S. 14:132 and R.S. 14:133. Intentionally submitting false information, forging the documents, or wrongfully altering the documents and the contents therein may constitute a violation of applicable provisions of criminal law, including but not limited to R.S. 14:132 or R.S. 14:133, or both, and may subject the submitting party or parties to felony criminal prosecution, criminal fines, and criminal restitution.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § XV-105

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, LR 13:246 (April 1987), Amended LR 49, exp. 5/4/2024 (Emergency), Amended LR 50, exp. 10/29/2024(Emergency), Amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Management and Finance, LR 501664 (11/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:404, and 40:1666 et seq.