Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 112.4 - Responsibilities(a)Office of the Budget. The Office of the Budget shall have the following responsibilities: (1) Review the request from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for transfer of funds for use in the emergency.(2) Recommend to the Governor an amount of executive authorization for reimbursement programs and an existing appropriation from which funds may be transferred.(3) Review the request from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for the allocation of available funds among supporting agencies and process the appropriate transfers of funds.(4) Provide assistance to State agencies on financial and accounting matters.(b)Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency shall have the following responsibilities:(1) Provide the Office of the Budget with an estimate of the funds to be recommended for transfer to deal with the emergency.(2) Provide overall supervision of the reimbursement programs.(3) Review and coordinate application procedures established by supporting State agencies.(4) Recommend to the Office of the Budget the allocation of transferred funds to supporting agencies.(c)Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation shall have the following responsibilities: (1) Administer the reimbursement program as it relates to clearing roadways.(2) Develop procedures whereby political subdivisions may make application for reimbursement for the costs of clearing roadways.(3) Disburse allocated funds to eligible applicants based on the distribution system established in § 112.5 (relating to procedures) and on detailed implementing instructions to be published.(4) Inform the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the Budget of the dollar amounts and number of claim application forms received.(d)Department of Environmental Protection. The Department of Environmental Protection shall have the following responsibilities:(1) Administer the reimbursement program as it relates to restoration of water systems.(2) Develop the procedures whereby political subdivisions and municipal authorities may make application for reimbursement for the costs of restoring damaged or destroyed public water systems.(3) Disburse allocated funds to eligible applicants based on the priority system established in § 112.5 and on detailed implementing instructions to be published.(4) Inform the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Office of the Budget of the dollar amount and number of claim application forms received.