Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 20 - Employees' Benefits last revised: Sep 30, 2024
§ 668.800 - What systems must an INA grantee have in place to administer an INA program?

(a) Each INA grantee must have a written system describing the procedures the grantee uses for:

(1) The hiring and management of personnel paid with program funds;

(2) The acquisition and management of property purchased with program funds;

(3) Financial management practices;

(4) A participant grievance system which meets the requirements in section 181(c) of WIA and 20 CFR 667.600; and

(5) A participant records system.

(b) Participant records systems must include:

(1) A written or computerized record containing all the information used to determine the person's eligibility to receive program services;

(2) The participant's signature certifying that all the eligibility information he or she provided is true to the best of his/her knowledge; and

(3) The information necessary to comply with all program reporting requirements.

§ 668.810 - What types of costs are allowable expenditures under the INA program?

Rules relating to allowable costs under WIA are covered in 20 CFR 667.200 through 667.220.

§ 668.820 - What rules apply to administrative costs under the INA program?

The definition and treatment of administrative costs are covered in 20 CFR 667.210(b) and 667.220.

§ 668.825 - Does the WIA administrative cost limit for States and local areas apply to section 166 grants?

No, under 20 CFR 667.210(b), limits on administrative costs for section 166 grants will be negotiated with the grantee and identified in the grant award document.

§ 668.830 - How should INA program grantees classify costs?

Cost classification is covered in the WIA regulations at 20 CFR 667.200 through 667.220. For purposes of the INA program, program costs also include costs associated with other activities such as Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO), and supportive services, as defined in WIA section 101(46).

§ 668.840 - What cost principles apply to INA funds?

The cost principles described in OMB Circulars A-87 (for tribal governments), A-122 (for private non-profits), and A-21 (for educational institutions), and the regulations at 20 CFR 667.200(c), apply to INA grantees, depending on the nature of the grantee organization.

§ 668.850 - What audit requirements apply to INA grants?

The audit requirements established under the Department's regulations at 29 CFR part 99, which implement OMB Circular A-133, apply to all Native American WIA grants. These regulations, for all of WIA title I, are cited at 20 CFR 667.200(b). Audit resolution procedures are covered at 20 CFR 667.500 and 667.510.

§ 668.860 - What cash management procedures apply to INA grant funds?

INA grantees must draw down funds only as they actually need them. The U.S. Department of Treasury regulations which implement the Cash Management Improvement Act, found at 31 CFR part 205, apply by law to most recipients of Federal funds. Special rules may apply to those grantees required to keep their funds in interest-bearing accounts, and to grantees participating in the demonstration under Public Law 102-477.

§ 668.870 - What is “program income” and how is it regulated in the INA program?

(a) Program income is defined and regulated by WIA section 195(7), 20 CFR 667.200(a)(5) and the applicable rules in 29 CFR parts 95 and 97.

(b) For grants made under this part, program income does not include income generated by the work of a work experience participant in an enterprise, including an enterprise owned by an Indian tribe or Alaska Native entity, whether in the public or private sector.

(c) Program income does not include income generated by the work of an OJT participant in an establishment under paragraph (b) of this section.

authority: Secs. 506(c) and 166(h)(2), Pub. L. 105-220; 20 U.S.C. 9276(c); 29 U.S.C. 2911(h)(2)
source: 65 FR 49435, Aug. 11, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 20 CFR 668.830