(a) Recipients of community corrections funds shall not use these funds to supplant existing funds from the state or the local government for existing correctional programs. In addition, the funds shall not be utilized for the following purposes:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-36-303
Board: means a local community corrections advisory board as established in this chapter. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Renovation: means the repair, remodeling, alteration or expansion of existing buildings or structures to make them habitable or suitable for program operations and includes the acquisition and installation of necessary initial equipment. See Tennessee Code 40-36-102
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Construction, renovation or operation of county or municipal jails;(2) Construction, renovation or operation of state facilities; or(3) Salaries of state probation and parole officers.(b) Administrative costs connected with the expenditure of community corrections funds under this chapter shall not exceed a percentage amount established by the department of correction.(c) The comptroller of the treasury is directed to develop a uniform accounting system conforming to generally accepted accounting principles for the boards operating under this chapter. The uniform accounting system shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration. Upon the approval of the commissioner of finance and administration, each local community corrections advisory board shall establish and maintain the uniform accounting system.(d)(1) The annual reports and all books of accounts and financial records of all funds received by grant, contract or otherwise from state, local or federal sources shall be subject to audit annually by the comptroller of the treasury or the department of correction, or both. The audit may be performed by a licensed independent public accountant selected by the local community corrections advisory board and approved by the comptroller of the treasury. The cost of any audit shall be paid by the local community corrections advisory board.(2) The comptroller of the treasury shall ensure that audits are prepared in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards and determine if the audits meet minimum audit standards prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury. No audit may be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section until approved by the comptroller of the treasury.(3) All audits shall be completed as soon as practicable after the end of the fiscal year of the local community corrections advisory board. One (1) copy of each audit shall be furnished to each member of the local community corrections advisory board and the comptroller of the treasury. Copies of each audit shall also be made available to the press.
