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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.14.08.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="08" heading="Payments, Terms and Conditions of Grant Awards, and Terminations.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Payments.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department may approve an advance payment based on financial need.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If a financial or progress report required by §B or C of this regulation is overdue, the Department may withhold payment of funds to a grantee until the financial or progress report is submitted.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Financial Reports and Records.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A grantee shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Establish a separate account to track expenditures under the grant;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Maintain accurate records, including documentation of each transaction associated with the grant;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Submit invoices for payment of grant funds to the Department within the deadline specified by the Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Submit a final report listing grant expenditures signed by the financial officer or designee of the grantee within the deadline specified by the Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Submit a final invoice for any unbilled expenditures within the deadline specified by the Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Submit a refund of any unexpended funds within the deadline specified by the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department may audit the accounts referenced in §B(1) of this regulation at any time.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A grantee shall retain all records pertaining to a grant for 3 years from the date the final report is submitted under §B(1) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>In the case of an audit or litigation, the Department may extend the time period under §B(1) or (3) of this regulation until the completion of the audit or litigation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Progress Reports. A grantee shall submit to the Program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Interim reports describing the progress of the grant; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A comprehensive final report that provides a summary of all activities conducted under the grant no later than the deadline specified by the Department, including the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Number of individuals screened;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Tests used;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Cost of the tests; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Cancers detected by the tests.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Publications.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A grantee who publishes results from activities supported by a grant approved under this chapter shall include in the publication the following acknowledgement: “Supported in part with funds from the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program of the Maryland Department of Health.”</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A grantee shall provide the Department with one electronic copy of any published article associated with an activity conducted under a grant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Ownership of Cancer Screening Tests. A grantee:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall ensure that a cancer screening test purchased under a Program grant is used for the sole purpose of the grant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall keep an inventory of cancer screening tests purchased; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>May not transfer a cancer screening test to another entity without written permission from the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Termination.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department may terminate a grant:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>If a grantee fails to comply with:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The requirements of this chapter; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>State, federal, and municipal laws applicable to the grant;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If a grantee fails to carry out the purposes for which the grant was awarded;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>In compliance with a court order; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>At the request of the grantee.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department may not be held responsible for any expenses incurred by a grantee after cancellation of a grant.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The grantee shall return all unexpended funds to the Department within 30 days of termination of a grant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Liability.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A grantee shall be solely responsible for its actions related to the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Program application process; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Activities conducted under a grant.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department may not be held liable for any claims, losses, liabilities, expenses, or damages arising from activities related to the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Program application process; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Activities conducted under a grant.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>