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FWC Agreement #: 23214 A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK Attachment I Derelict Vessel Program Grant Monitoring Guidelines The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) has established and been appropriated funding by the Florida Legislature, to assist local governments in the costs related to removing derelict vessels from the waters of the state. The Commission derelict vessel program has a responsibility to track and monitor the status of grant activity and projects initiated by local governments under contract with the Commission to ensure compliance with applicable written grant guidelines and statutory regulations. The monitoring process is designed to assess a Grantee's compliance with applicable agency, state, and federal guidelines. Monitoring is accomplished utilizing various methods including desk monitoring and on-site visits. There are two primary areas reviewed during monitoring activities — financial and programmatic monitoring. • Financial monitoring is the review of records associated with the invoiced costs of derelict vessel removal projects and contracts. • Programmatic monitoring is the observation of project timelines, best management practices, and verified project completion records. Various levels of financial and programmatic review may be accomplished during this process. Desk monitoring is the review of projects and financial activity and provision of technical assistance between the Commission and the applicant via e-mail and telephone or other electronic means. On-site monitoring involves visits to the Grantee agencies or project work sites by Commission representatives who examine records, procedures and project activity. No Conflict of Interest: Grant Managers shall complete a Conflict of Interest Certification form at the time they are assigned/assume responsibility for an agreement. If a conflict exists, the grant manager shall notify their immediate supervisor at the earliest opportunity. The supervisor is responsible to reassign the Agreement or coordinate with leadership and/or Commission legal advisors to determine the appropriate resolution. A completed Conflict of Interest Certification form will be included and entered into each derelict vessel grant removal agreement. Frequency of monitoring activity: The Commission's derelict vessel program will conduct monitoring during the period that a grant project is active. Once the project has been completed and verified as such, and reimbursement has been issued to the Grantee based on the written agreement, the relationship with the Grantee has ended until and unless a subsequent application for a grant is received again for that Grantee. Those applicants who have had documented contract violations for past failures to perform without successful resolution with the Commission, may be subject to denial of further opportunities to be considered for a grant. Areas that may be reviewed include but are not limited to: Management and administrative procedures; Grant folder maintenance; Accounting system; Anticipated projected completion (adhering to Agreement timelines for project completion); Difficulties encountered in completing projects;