The South Carolina Research Authority shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly containing at a minimum the following:

(1) the total amount of monies placed in the fund in a fiscal year and the total amount of monies granted from the fund in a fiscal year;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 11-46-40

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(2) a list of the applicants that received grants and the applicants’ stated objectives;

(3) an audit of the activities conducted by the applicants;

(4) the monies used by the authority for administration and management, which may not exceed two hundred thousand dollars annually, and the percentage of each grant used for administration and management;

(5) the progress achieved by the authority and the fund in creating a sustainable foundation upon which a hydrogen economy may develop across the State; and

(6) the certified gross profits earned by grant recipients provided pursuant to § 11-46-60.