- (a) By submitting an application for Fire Department Emergency Program (FDEP) funds, applicants and recipients give permission to the commission to investigate the information provided by the applicant and to investigate any other matter regarding the request and/or receipt of FDEP funds deemed appropriate by the commission. This may include on-site inspection of the applicant's facilities, equipment, and records by commission staff, the state auditor, or an authorized representative of the commission. Such inspections and investigations may be done unannounced, without prior notification to the applicant or recipient. Refusal by an applicant to allow such investigation shall be grounds for denial of funds. Refusal by a recipient to allow such investigation shall be grounds for instituting default proceedings under loan agreements and grounds for grant forfeiture by grant recipients.
- (b) All recipients of FDEP funds shall keep books and records and submit financial statements, progress reports, and other reports required by contract to the commission at times and in the format required by the contract executed with the commission pursuant to the assistance awarded. The failure to maintain or submit required books, records, or financial statements shall be grounds for instituting default or other proceedings.
Source Note:The provisions of this §461.3 adopted to be effective June 26, 1992, 17 TexReg 4263.