163 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 011

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 163-1-011 - Rules Pertaining to Record-Keeping Procedures for The Game Law Investigation Cash Fund
011.01 These rules and regulations governing recordkeeping procedures for The Game Law Investigation Cash Fund are adopted under authority of section 37-327.01, R.R.S., 2004. These rules and regulations are effective following enactment by the Game and Parks Commission, approval by the Attorney General and Governor and when five days have elapsed since filing with the Secretary of State.
011.01A Record keeping procedures for expenditures, disbursements, and transfers of cash from the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund.
011.01A1 The Budget and Fiscal Division shall request transfer of funds from the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund to the indicated fund officer in the Law Enforcement Division upon written request from the Administrator of the Law Enforcement Division or, in his absence, the Assistant Administrator of the Law Enforcement Division.
011.01A2 Funds received by the Law Enforcement Division from the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund will be deposited in readily-available commercial accounts or held in cash, if needed, for short periods of time.
011.01A3 All funds expended shall be tracked by identification numbers which will allow the accounting of all amounts distributed to agents and informants or for other purposes, purpose of the expenditure, and the results procured from such transactions.
011.01A4 The recorded purpose of expenditures shall include:
(a) salaries and any expenses of all agents and informants;
(b) front money for wildlife purchases;
(c) type of wildlife and amount purchased;
(d) amount of front money recovered.
011.01A5 The Law Enforcement Division shall adopt policies establishing the format of the detailed confidential and summary records for all expenditures from the fund and all recoveries or additions to the fund generated while funds are under the control of the division such as recovered front money through subsequent investigatory sales, interest earned on ready funds, etc.
011.01B Reporting procedures for expenditures, disbursements and transfers of cash from the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund.
011.01B1 The Budget and Fiscal Division shall prepare a summary of all Game Law Investigation Cash Fund money transferred to the Law Enforcement Division for each fiscal year by August 1st of each year for the previous fiscal year including the date, amount and recipient of each such transfer. Said report will be provided to the Board of Commissioners, Director, Assistant Director and the Administrator of the Law Enforcement Division.
011.01B2 The Law Enforcement Division shall prepare a summary report of all receipts of funds from the Game Law Investigation Cash Fund, any interest or other income to those funds while under division control, and all expenditures or disbursements of such funds in sufficient detail to provide an accurate summary of activity generated by and results realized from fund expenditures while protecting the identity of informants and agents. Said report shall be completed by August 15th each year for the previous fiscal year and shall be provided to the Board of Commissioners, Director and the Assistant Director.
011.01B3 The Budget and Fiscal Division and Law Enforcement Division summary reports shall be combined by the Budget and Fiscal Division for the Commission and delivered to the Clerk of the Legislature by September 15th of each year for the previous fiscal year including all information as required in section 37327.01, R.R.S. 2004.
011.01B4 A copy of the summary report sent to the Clerk of the Legislature shall be provided to any member of the Legislature by the Budget and Fiscal Division upon request to the Secretary of the Commission.

163 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 011