Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R704 - Emergency Management
Rule R704-1 - Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program
Section R704-1-5 - Review Process and Eligible Expenses
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 704-1-5
Current through Bulletin 2023-24, December 15, 2023
(1) The board shall meet as required in Section 53-2a-1104 to review the application packets which have been received by the division and determine whether the costs and expenses sought are eligible for reimbursement from the program.
(2) When making this determination, the board shall consider whether the costs and expenses sought are:
(a) reasonable in light of the
type of services or equipment provided;
(b) reasonable in light of the market value
for the services or equipment provided;
(c) excludable as salary or overtime
pay;
(d) necessary or appropriate
for conducting the type of SAR activity for which reimbursement is
sought;
(e) reasonably related to
or caused by the utilization of the subject equipment in SAR
activities;
(f) an unjust or
improper enrichment of the owner of the subject equipment; and
(g) incidental to SAR activities:
(i) food is an eligible expense if used
exclusively for SAR activities. If food is used for a specific SAR activity, it
shall be considered an expense related to the activity. If food is purchased to
restock supplies, it shall be considered an equipment purchase;
(ii) clothing is an eligible expense if it
marks and readily identifies the wearer as SAR personnel or is an outer garment
that serves a specialized function;
(iii) fuel is an eligible expense if used
exclusively for SAR activities;
(iv) mileage is an eligible expense in place
of fuel reimbursement if the miles driven were exclusively for a SAR activity.
The county shall provide documentation that justifies the mileage reimbursement
requested;
(v) membership fees to
SAR-related organizations is not an eligible expense;
(vi) equipment maintenance is not an eligible
expense; and
(vii) medical expenses
and transportation by ground or air ambulance are not eligible
expenses;
(viii) expenses for the
rescue of pets or other domestic animals is not an eligible expense.
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-24, effective 12/1/2015
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-14, effective 6/24/2019
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