OAR 411-064-0030: Fund Accounting and Oversight

(1) Entities that receive funding are required to account for and report use of Fund monies using the method and forms specified by the Department. (2) Records related to funded projects, project evaluation, and Fund spending must be retained by Fund recipients for a period of six years following the last payment for an approved project. (3) All payments authorized or issued under the Fund are subject to audit at the discretion of the Department. (4) The Department may seek financial or legal action against persons or entities which have misused Fund monies or provided false information during the solicitation process, implementation, or reporting phase of projects financed by the Fund. Legal actions may include but are not limited to withholding of payments or further disbursements, initiating a civil action, and exercising civil remedies available to recover Fund payments, and referring the matter for criminal prosecution.