N.J. Admin. Code § 8:131-10.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:131-10.2 - Accountability for and expenditure of resident welfare funds

(a) The DOC Business Manager responsible for the Special Treatment Unit shall be responsible for maintaining resident welfare account funds and associated recordkeeping.

(b) The DOC Administrator and DBHS Clinical Director, in consultation with the Interagency Oversight Board, shall be jointly responsible for the control and authorization of all expenditures of resident welfare funds.

(c) Resident welfare funds shall be spent on amenities only for the use, benefit and general welfare of the resident population as a whole. Such amenities may include, but are not limited to, certain domestic equipment such as, but not limited to, appliances or kitchen items, recreation and sports equipment; television services; awards for academic, vocational and sporting achievements; library books, movies, magazines and other subscriptions; annual licensing fees for a film blanket license; visit, recreation, holiday and incentive program decorations and food; stipends for referees and guest speakers; and equipment to enhance the law library that is not otherwise required for legal access.

(d) Resident welfare funds shall not be used for items that the Departments of Corrections or Health are required to provide, the payment of employee salaries, or the purchase of any item or service, which is not intended for use by the population, such as, but not limited to, security equipment or automobiles.

(e) Inquiries and issues regarding the use of resident welfare funds shall be directed to the DOC Assistant Commissioner, Division of Operations.

(f) Individuals, corporations, and charitable foundations that wish to donate gifts to the resident welfare account shall submit a notice containing information relative to the gift to the Interagency Oversight Board. Such gifts shall be spent as designated by the donor when such designation is consistent with the provisions set forth at (c) and (d) above. When gifts are undesignated, such gifts shall be spent as designated by the DOC Administrator and the DBHS Clinical Director in consultation with the Interagency Oversight Board. The monies from these gifts shall be identified separately in the resident welfare fund, so that expenditures can be directly related to the source of funds.

(g) Resident welfare funds shall not be spent for any purpose that is not consistent with the provisions set forth in this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:131-10.2

Amended by R.2015 d.004, effective 1/5/2015.
See: 46 N.J.R. 1531(a), 47 N.J.R. 113(a).
In (b) and (f), substituted "DMHAS" for "DMHS".

Amended and recodified from 10:36A by 53 N.J.R. 1496(a), effective 9/7/2021