New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 23A - FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND BUDGETING PROCEDURES
Subchapter 7 - SCHOOL DISTRICT TRAVEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Section 6A:23A-7.7 - Sanctions for violations of travel requirements

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 6A:23A-7.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Any district board of education that violates its established maximum travel expenditure, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-7.3, or that otherwise is not in compliance with the subchapter's travel limitations, may be subject to sanctions by the Commissioner as authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:4-23 and 24, including reduction of State aid in an amount equal to any excess expenditure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12 and 18A:7F-60.

(b) A person who approves any travel request or reimbursement in violation of the district board of education policy or this subchapter shall reimburse the school district in an amount equal to three times the cost associated with attending the event, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12.

1. The travel policy shall designate the chief school administrator, school business administrator, or both as the person(s) who is the final approval authority for travel and, therefore, subject to this penalty.

(c) An employee or district board of education member who violates the school district's travel policy or these rules shall be required to reimburse the school district in an amount equal to three times the cost associated with attending the event, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12.

(d) The district board of education policy shall include procedures to monitor compliance and application of the penalty upon determination a violation has occurred after district board of education payment of the event. If a violation is determined prior to payment or reimbursement of the travel event, the policy may exclude application of any additional penalties.

(e) The annual audit conducted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:23-1 shall include test procedures to ensure compliance with the district board of education's policy and travel limitations set forth in this section and N.J.S.A. 18A:11-12.

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