§ 455. Operating Expenses.

(a) Allowable operating expenses are defined as necessary expenditures, exclusive of personnel salaries and benefits, directly charged to the project and cannot be included in the indirect costs.

(b) Operating expenses must be clearly listed on budget sheets in line-item detail.

(c) Out-of-state travel and per diem are allowable operating expenses, subject to prior DOJ approval. Approval must be requested in writing, documenting the purpose of the travel, location, the benefit to the program goals and objectives, the cost, and how the proposed travel will further the intent of the grant award.

(d) Audit costs are allowable operating expenses as defined in Section 462 of these regulations and must be identified on the operating expenses budget sheets.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-6-2002 as an emergency; operative 5-6-2002 (Register 2002, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-3-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-6-2002 order, including new subsection (d), transmitted to OAL by 8-30-2002 and filed 10-10-2002 (Register 2002, No. 41).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13825.3(c) and 13825.5, Penal Code. Reference: Section 13825.4, Penal Code.