- (1) Each eligible institution that participates and receives funds on behalf of, and to the credit of, any participating student shall be subject to examination at any time by the Commission, the Examiner of Public Accounts, or the State Auditor, for the purpose of determining whether the participating institution has complied with the rules, regulations, and procedures of the Move On When Ready Program.
(2) If a participating institution certifies an ineligible student for the Move On When Ready Program, the amount of the funds paid pursuant to such certification shall be refunded by the institution to the Move On When Ready Program. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts may audit all receipts, disbursements, assets, liabilities, and other resources of any postsecondary educational institution receiving funds on behalf of, and to the credit of, any participating student.
- (a) A participating institution that certifies an ineligible student shall be declared ineligible to participate in the Move On When Ready Program for the duration of four academic periods (equivalent to two fall and spring consecutive semesters). During this period of ineligibility, the institution must continue to meet all program requirements for students who were already properly enrolled but is prohibited from certifying or enrolling any new eligible students in the program.
- (b) Any person who knowingly makes or furnishes any false statement or misrepresentation, or who accepts a statement or misrepresentation knowing it to be false, for the purpose of enabling an eligible institution to obtain wrongfully any payment under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Author: Stephanie C. Dolan
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §16-5-1; Alabama Act 2025-412.
History: New Rule: Published March 31, 2026; effective May 15, 2026.