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c. Subrecipients may use payments for any expenses eligible under section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, specifically the Coronavirus Relief Fund and further outlined in US Treasury Guidance. Payments are not required to be used as the source of funding of last resort. d. The Division's Program Manager, as required by section 215.971(2)(c), Florida Statutes, shall reconcile and verify all funds received against all funds expended during the period of agreement and produce a final reconciliation report. The final report must identify any funds paid in excess of the expenditures incurred by the Subrecipient. e. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "improper payment" means or includes: i. Any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount (including overpayments and underpayments) under statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirements. f. As required by the Reference Guide for State Expenditures, reimbursement for travel must be in accordance with section 112.061, Florida Statutes, which includes submission of the claim on the approved state travel voucher. g. Counties should provide funding to municipalities within their jurisdiction upon request for eligible expenditures under the CARES Act. However, counties are responsible for the repayment of funds to the Division for expenditures that the Division or the Federal government determines are ineligible under the CARES Act. h. The CARES Act requires that the payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund only be used to cover expenses that'— i. are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); ii. were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020 (the date of enactment of the CARES Act) for the State or government; and iii. were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020 and ends on December 30, 2020. Funds transferred to Subrecipient must qualify as a necessary expenditure incurred due to the public health emergency and meet the other criteria of section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. Such funds would be subject to recoupment by the Treasury Department if the funds have not been used in a manner consistent with section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. i. Examples of Eligible Expenses include, but are not limited to: i. Medical expenses ii. Public health expenses iii. Payroll expenses for public safety, public health, health care, human services, and similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. iv. Expenses of actions to facilitate compliance with COVID-19 related public health measures. v. Expenses associated with the provision of economic support in connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency. vi. Any other COVID-19 – related expenses reasonably necessary to the function of government that satisfy the fund's eligibility criteria. (8) INVOICING a. In order to obtain reimbursement for expenditures in excess of the initial 25% disbursement, the Subrecipient must file with the Division Grant Manager its request for reimbursement and any other information required to justify and support the payment request. Payment requests must include a certification, signed by an official who is authorized to legally bind the Subrecipient, which reads as follows: https-Hhome.treasu ry.gov/system/files/136/Coronavirus-Relief-Fu nd-Guidance-for-State-Territorial- Local-and-Tribal-Governments. pdf