Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 10, July 31, 2024
Section 300-4-4-.07 - Maintenance Of Records(1) The Alabama Military Department and each eligible institution shall establish and maintain accurate records on a current basis which reflect all transactions with respect to program and fiscal activity as they relate to the administration of the Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program.(2) The academic records for any award period shall be retained for a period of five (5) years following the date of certification on an application, unless a longer retention period is necessitated because of program review or audit resolution problems. In the event an eligible institution closes or otherwise ceases operation and fails to matriculate students, institutional Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program records of the approved institution shall be forwarded to the Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program Office.(3) Forms must be used to gather data in a uniform manner from each applicant; such forms shall contain information relative to all eligibility criteria for an Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program award.(4) The executive director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, or any of the director's duly authorized representatives, will have access, for the purpose of review and examination, to Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program records and supporting documents maintained by the Alabama Military Department or the eligible institution.(5) The records involved in any claim or expenditure which has been questioned by program review or by state audit must be maintained until resolution of any such review or audit questions.Ala. Admin. Code r. 300-4-4-.07
Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2023, eff. 12/15/2023.Author: Tim Vick; Stephanie C. Dolan
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 31-10-1, et seq.