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(a) Project Costs. Payment of project costs shall be reimbursed as provided for in this rule and in the project agreement. Costs must be incurred between the effective date of, and the project completion date identified in, the project agreement except for pre- agreement costs. Costs for surveys (boundary and topographic), title searches, and project signs are eligible project expenses. If the total cost of the project exceeds the grant amount and the required match, the grantee shall pay the excess cost. (b) Cost Limits. Project planning expenses, such as application preparation, architectural and engineering fees, permitting fees, project inspection, and other similar fees are eligible project costs provided that such costs do not exceed fifteen percent of the total project cost. (c) Retention. The Department shall retain ten percent of the grant until the grantee completes the project and the Department approves the completion N.- documentation as set forth in subsection 62S-2.075(5), F.A.C. (4) Accountability. Each grantee shall maintain an accounting system which meets generally accepted accounting principles and shall maintain financial records to properly account for all program and matching funds. (5) Project Completion Certification. When the Project is completed, the grantee shall submit to the Department a Project Completion Certificate, OGT-14, effective date May 1, 2001, hereby incorporated by reference and available from the Department's Office of Greenways and Trails, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 795, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)488-3701. (6) Reverted Project Funds. RTP funds remaining after termination of a grant award or completion of project shall revert to the State's program funds under the provisions of TEA-21. If any funds awarded during a funding cycle are not accepted by the ,No- 20 42