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A TRUE CONY <br /> Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG ) Program CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE <br /> of K i <br /> Florida Department of Law Enforcement , CLERK <br /> for all purposes and checks in this subsection , statewide criminal and juvenile records checks <br /> through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks <br /> through the Federal Bureau of Investigation , and may include local criminal records checks <br /> through local law enforcement agencies. <br /> ( 1 ) Any person who is required to undergo such a security background investigation and <br /> who refuses to cooperate in such investigation or refuses to submit fingerprints shall be <br /> disqualified for employment in such position or, if employed , shall be dismissed. <br /> (2 ) Such background investigations shall be conducted at the expense of the employing <br /> agency or employee . When fingerprinting is required, the fingerprints of the employee <br /> or applicant for employment shall be taken by the employing agency or by an <br /> authorized law enforcement officer and submitted to the Department of Law <br /> Enforcement for processing and forwarding , when requested by the employing agency , <br /> to the United States Department of Justice for processing . The employing agency shall <br /> reimburse the Department of Law Enforcement for any costs incurred by it in the <br /> processing of the fingerprints. <br /> 29 . Drug Court Projects <br /> A Drug Court Project must comply with § 397 . 334 , Fla . Stat . , "Treatment-Based Drug Court <br /> Programs. " <br /> 30 . Overtime for Law Enforcement Personnel <br /> Prior to obligating funds from this award to support overtime by law enforcement officers, the U . S . <br /> Department of Justice encourages consultation with all allied components of the criminal justice <br /> system in the affected jurisdiction . The purpose of this consultation is to anticipate and plan for <br /> systemic impacts such as increased court dockets and the need for detention space . <br /> 31 . Criminal Intelligence System <br /> The subgrant recipient agrees that any information technology system funded or supported by the <br /> Office of Justice Programs funds will comply with 28 C . F . R . Part 23 , Criminal Intelligence <br /> Systems Operating Policies , if the Office of Justice Programs determines this regulation to be <br /> applicable . Should the Office of Justice Programs determine 28 C. F . R . Part 23 to be applicable , <br /> the Office of Justice Programs may, at its discretion , perform audits of the system , as per 28 <br /> C . F . R. 23 . 20(g ) . Should any violation of 28 C. F . R. Part 23 occur, the recipient may be fined as <br /> per 42 U . S . C. 3789g (c)-(d ). Recipient may not satisfy such a fine with federal funds. <br /> 32 . Confidential Funds <br /> A signed certification that the project director or the head of the Implementing Agency has read , <br /> understands, and agrees to abide by all of the conditions for confidential funds as set forth in the <br /> effective edition of the Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide is required from all projects <br /> that are involved with confidential funds . The signed certification must be submitted at the time of <br /> grant application . <br /> 33 . Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO ) <br /> a . Federal laws prohibit recipients of financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of <br /> race , color, national origin , religion , sex , disability , or age in funded programs or activities. All <br /> subgrant recipients and implementing agencies must comply with any applicable statutorily- <br /> imposed nondiscrimination requirements, which may include the Omnibus Crime Control and <br /> Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U . S . C. § 3789d ) ; the Victims of Crime Act (42 U . S . C. § <br /> 10604 (e ) ) ; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U . S . C . § <br /> SFY 2011 Page 9 <br />