1. (a) Administrative expenditures are expenditures by a multicounty organization for the administration of fund raising to accomplish the association's tourism promotion objectives.
2. (b) Reimbursement of matching funds for administrative expenditures by a multicounty organization shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total expenditures reimbursed with matching funds.

3. (c) Administrative expenditures reimbursable with matching funds shall be limited to:

   1. (1) Salaries, payroll taxes, and personal services contracts for the person(s) employed by the multicounty organization to administer/manage the association's fund raising and tourism marketing efforts. Such employee(s) shall not simultaneously hold a policy making position with the multicounty organization.
   2. (2) Travel expenses not to exceed the amounts provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act, during the course of administering operations of the multicounty organization.
   3. (3) Rent and utilities, for the operation of an office for the multicounty organization that is located in a facility open to the general public. Matching funds shall not be reimbursed for rent of space in a private residence.
   4. (4) Office supplies, for the normal functions of such an office to administer the operations of the multicounty organization. Durable (non-consumable) office supplies, such as furnishings and machines, and repairs to facilities or equipment, shall not be reimbursed with matching funds.
   5. (5) Telephone and facsimile machine usage costs for administering the operations of the multicounty organization.
   6. (6) Costs of the requisite annual independent audit of the financial operations of the multicounty organization.
4. (d) The limitation on administrative expenditures applies only to those expenditures submitted for matching with state appropriated funds.

Added at 10 Ok Reg 4149, eff 7-26-93

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2810, eff 7-25-02

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2004, eff 6-11-06