2006 Ohio Revised Code - [5101.46.1] 5101.461.Use of TANF funds for Title XX social services.

[§ 5101.46.1] § 5101.461. Use of TANF funds for Title XX social services.
 

(A)  As used in this section: 

(1) "Title IV-A" means Title IV-A of the "Social Security Act," 110 Stat. 2113 (1996), 42 U.S.C. 601, as amended. 

(2) "Title XX" has the same meaning as in section 5101.46 of the Revised Code. 

(B)  To the extent authorized by federal law, the department of job and family services may use funds received through the Title IV-A temporary assistance for needy families block grant for purposes of providing Title XX social services. The amount used under this section shall not exceed the maximum amount permitted by federal law. The funds and provision of Title XX social services with the funds are not subject to section 5101.46 of the Revised Code. 

(C)  The department and any county department of job and family services may require an entity under contract to provide Title XX social services with funds used under this section to submit to an audit on the basis of alleged misuse or improper accounting of funds. If an audit is required, the social services provider shall reimburse the state department or county department for the cost it incurred in conducting the audit or having the audit conducted. 
 

If an audit demonstrates that a social services provider is responsible for one or more adverse findings, the provider shall reimburse the state department or county department the amount of the adverse findings. The amount shall not be reimbursed with funds received under this section. The state department and county departments may terminate or refuse to enter into a contract with a social services provider to provide services with funds available pursuant to this section if there are adverse findings in an audit that are the responsibility of the provider. 

(D)  The state department of job and family services may adopt rules to implement and carry out the purposes of this section. Rules governing financial and operational matters of the department or matters between the department and county departments of job and family services shall be adopted as internal management rules in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code. Rules governing eligibility for services, program participation, and other matters pertaining to applicants and participants shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. 
 

HISTORY: 151 v H 66, § 101.01, eff. 6-30-05.
 

Not analogous to former RC § 5101.461 (137 v H 383; 137 v S 115; 139 v H 694; 140 v H 660; 141 v H 428; 142 v H 231; 143 v H 317; 144 v H 155; 144 v H 298), repealed 147 v H 408, § 2, eff 10-1-97.

The effective date is set by § 612.12 of 151 v H 66.