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Page 14 of 23 2. Determination of Allowable Project Costs. The total project cost submitted by the Grantee might contain expenditures that are not allowable in determining the eligible costs in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. The Department will review each Project Progress and Expenditure Report, and make its determination of the eligible expenditures on the basis of the following criteria: a. Allowable Project Costs. Allowable project costs shall include: (1) Costs incurred by contract for procurement of goods and services consistent with the Approved Scope of Work in Section I of the Agreement; (2) (3) Costs incurred by properly documented small purchase procedures; Costs incurred by the Grantee for the following items applied directly to elements of the Approved Scope of Work in Section I. of the Agreement: (a) Accounting: the cost of establishing and maintaining interest-bearing financial accounts directly relating to the Project; (b) Auditing: audit costs only as required by the Florida Single Audit Act (see Section VII. of the Agreement and Attachment A hereto). (c) Communications: specific charges for telephone, telegraph, or other communications services; (d) Employee salaries and benefits (only if included in the original grant application for the Project and only if documented by the Grantee to be specifically applicable to one or more items within the Approved Scope of Work); (e) Materials and supplies; (t) Procurement services: the cost of advertising, solicitation, processing, and administration of procurement contracts; (g) Reproduction: the cost of limited reproduction of reports, forms, and project documents; and (h) Travel: Travel costs will be allowed only if requested and approved during the application review process and if included in the Approved Scope of Work. If travel is approved, the Grantee shall be authorized to incur travel expenses for airfare, vehicle rental, mileage and lodging to be reimbursed in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. Per diem or other reimbursement for meals is not an allowable grant expenditure. (4) The properly documented value of donated services and materials (see Subparagraph 3.(c) below). (5) The properly documented value of volunteer services directly relating to the accomplishment of the Project (volunteer work must be for one or more items included in the Approved Scope of Work — see Subparagraph 3.a. below). b. Non -allowable Project Costs. Costs not allowable as grant -assisted work or match contribution shall include: (1) Expenditures for work not included in the Approved Scope of Work included in the Agreement; (2) Costs of goods and services not procured in accordance with required procurement procedures; DOS Form No. HR3E1208GAASM Reference: Rule 1A -39.009(1)(b), FAC