273.448 Powers and duties of state administering agency.
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(1)The responsibilities and powers of the state administering agency shall be:
(a)To establish standards in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
and regulations by which administrative, fiscal and programmatic
effectiveness of the federal act in the Commonwealth shall be measured.
(b)To monitor and evaluate community action agencies' compliance with:
1. The standards provided under subsection (1)(a) of this section and as set
forth in administrative regulations by the state administering agency;
2. The provisions of KRS 273.405 to 273.451; and
3. The provisions of the federal act.
(c)To receive and review annual independent audits of all funds received by
community action agencies.
(d)To direct community action agencies to submit such reports, records or other
information necessary to determine community action agencies'
administrative, fiscal, and programmatic effectiveness in their use of funds
made available under the federal act.
(e)To provide for training and technical assistance to the community action
agencies.
(f)To serve as liaison between community action agencies and other state and
federal agencies for the purposes of:
1. Increasing the awareness of state and federal agencies toward the needs
of low-income persons;
2. Providing information regarding capabilities of community action
agencies;
3. Mobilizing resources for utilization by community action agencies;
4. Promoting the services and activities of community action agencies; and
5. Developing, promoting, or otherwise encouraging means for private
sector involvement in the services and activities of community action
agencies.
(g)To develop annually a plan describing the intended use and distribution of the
community services block grant under the federal act based on the provisions
of KRS 273.446(1), (2),
(3)and (4). The plan shall include a provision for the
administrative costs of the community action agencies.
(h)To provide the Commission and the designated review body all materials,
information, reports and documents as provided by KRS 45.351 and 45.357.
(2)The state administering agency's administrative costs for administering the federal
act shall not exceed the limit contained in the federal act and except as otherwise
provided under KRS 45.353.