Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-4-113

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) Any department of state government may accept and use federal aid, as defined in § 4-4-116, from any agency or instrumentality of the federal government for purposes of carrying on programs in which such department may be authorized to engage if:

(A) The acceptance of federal aid is with the express approval of the governor; and

(B) The requirements of § 4-4-116 are satisfied prior to the acceptance of federal aid.

(2) The department, acting through its commissioner, is authorized to enter into any and all requisite agreements and contracts with a federal agency or instrumentality for the purpose of accepting and using federal aid if the requirements of subdivision (a)(1) are satisfied and the agreement or contract does not involve the expenditure of funds beyond those available to the department by appropriation, gift, or otherwise,

(b) Any department of state government receiving federal aid shall notify the comptroller of the treasury, the commissioner of finance and administration, and the joint committee on ways and means within five (5) business days from the date of receipt by the department's commissioner or chief financial officer, or equivalent, of official notice in any form or type from the federal awarding agency, or designated cognizant agency, notifying the department of a determination of noncompliance with, or any deficiencies related to compliance with, federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of a federal award that could result in the following:

(1) Repayment of federal aid;

(2) Reduction in future federal aid by administrative offset against other requests for reimbursements or subsequent awards;

(3) Withholding of advance payments otherwise due to the department;

(4) Temporary withholding of federal aid pending corrective action by the department;

(5) Whole or partial suspension or termination of the federal award; or

(6) Federal awarding agency taking any other remedies legally available to it, including not seeking recovery of a disallowance or improper payment.

(c) All official notices resulting in items described in subdivisions (b)(1)-(6) received by staff of any department of state government pursuant to subsection (b) shall be transmitted to the department's commissioner or chief financial officer, or equivalent, within five (5) business days of receipt.

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