Department of Conservation and Recreation (199)

Authority: Title 2.2, Chapters 37, 40, 41, 43; and Title 10.1, Chapter 1 Code of Virginia.

The Department of Recreation and Conservation shall employ, on a consulting basis, a grants management expert or team. The grants management expert or team shall conduct an audit and make recommendations to ensure that the department complies with the financial or other data reporting requirements set forth by the State Comptroller. This will include, but may not be limited to, compiling and maintaining all records necessary to fulfill reporting requirements and to meet any subsequent audit of the expenditure of such federal funds. The Director shall provide a report to the Secretary of Natural Resources, the Department of Planning and Budget, and the Auditor of Public Accounts by September 1, 2014. This report will include any deficiencies discovered and the corrective action taken for each grant, and a plan to maintain grant compliance for future grants.