Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 200 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PETROLEUM RELEASE REMEDIAL ACTION CASH FUND
Chapter 1 - Application for Reimbursement and Department Review
Section 200-1-012 - Remedial Action Act
Current through March 20, 2024
The department may require an audit to assure compliance with these regulations. The audit will be limited to persons who have received payments from the fund. The department reserves the right to contract with an independent accounting firm to conduct the audit.
012.01 The recipient's accounting records relating to remedial actions are to be made available to the department at the time and place of the department's choosing. The audit will include, but not be limited to. such tests of the accounting records to determine that:
012.02 Any funds paid to a recipient which are determined to be disallowed according to these regulations will be considered a debt to the fund. If this debt is not paid within a reasonable period after demand, the state may reduce the debt by making an offset against other requests for reimbursement or by taking other action permitted by law.
012.03 Discovery of fraud or other misuse of payments received from the fund may result in referral to the Attorney General for appropriate action and/or in denial or reduction of additional reimbursements from the fund, pursuant to 011 of this chapter.
