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OUTSIDE AGENCY FUNDING POLICY 7 , Indian River County will not reimburse certain types of expenditures . These expenditure types are listed below. a . Travel expenses for travel outside the County including but not limited to ; mileage reimbursement, hotel rooms , meals , meal allowances , per diem , and tolls . Mileage reimbursement for local travel (within Indian River County) is allowable . b . Sick or Vacation payments for employees . Since agencies may have various sick and vacation pay policies , these must be provided from other sources . c. Any expenses not associated with the provision of the program for which the County has awarded funding . d . Any expense not outlined in the agency' s funding application . 8 . The County reserves the right to decline reimbursement for any expense as deemed necessary. 9 . If an agency receives $25 , 000 or more from Indian River County (through all sources , e . g . General Fund , Children ' s Services , Tourist Tax , etc . ) , the agency is required to have an audit completed by an independent certified public accountant at the end of the agency' s fiscal year. Within 120 days of the end of the agency' s fiscal year, the agency will submit the audit to the Indian River County Office of Management & Budget. This fiscal year will be as reported on the application for funding . Prior to any change in the fiscal period for an organization , the County shall be notified . 10 . If an agency receives a qualified opinion from it' s independent auditor, this will be reported to the Board of Commissioners and funding will cease immediately . If the Budget Office has any questions regarding a part of the financial statements , audit comments , or notes , a letter requesting clarification may be sent to the agency . II . Quasi -Nonprofit Agencies : Quasi -nonprofit agencies provide services the County is mandated to provide by law, legislation , or the County' s Comprehensive Plan . If these agencies did not provide such services , the County would have to provide them instead . Relationships between the County and quasi - nonprofit agencies are typically governed by contractual agreements . In addition , some quasi- nonprofit activities are funded in part by grants from state and federal governments . If a portion of this policy conflicts with such a contractual agreement or a grant requirement , then the contract or grant will supersede . A. Quasi -Nonprofit Agency Funding Levels 1 . If the County has entered into a contractual agreement with a quasi- nonprofit agency, which addresses funding levels over a period of time , the contracted amounts will dictate funding . Approved 2/ 19/02 Page 4