20 CFR 408.1235 – How does the State transfer funds to SSA to administer its recognition payment program?
(a) Payment transfer and adjustment. (1) Any State that has entered into an agreement with SSA which provides for Federal administration of such State’s recognition payments will transfer to SSA:
Terms Used In 20 CFR 408.1235
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(i) An amount of funds equal to SSA’s estimate of State recognition payments for any month which will be made by SSA on behalf of such State; and
(ii) An amount of funds equal to SSA’s estimate of administration fees for any such month determined in the manner described in § 408.1210(b).
(3) In order for SSA to make State recognition payments on behalf of a State for any month as provided by the agreement, the estimated amount of State funds referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section together with the estimated amount of administration fees referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, for that month, must be on deposit with SSA on the State recognition payment transfer date, which is:
(i) the business day preceding the date that the Commissioner pays such monthly recognition payments; or
(ii) with respect to such monthly payments paid for the month that is the last month of the State’s fiscal year, the fifth business day following such date.
(b) Accounting of State funds. (1) As soon as feasible after the end of each calendar month, SSA will provide the State with a statement showing, cumulatively, the total amounts paid by SSA on behalf of the State during the current Federal fiscal year; the fees charged by SSA to administer such recognition payments; the State’s total liability; and the end-of-month balance of the State’s cash on deposit with SSA.
(2) SSA will provide the State with an accounting of State funds received as State recognition payments and administration fees within three calendar months following the termination of an agreement under § 408.1210(d).
(3) Adjustments will be made because of State funds due and payable or amounts of State funds recovered for calendar months for which the agreement was in effect. Interest will be incurred by SSA and the States with respect to the adjustment and accounting of State recognition payments funds in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of the United States Department of the Treasury.
(c) State audit. Any State entering into an agreement with SSA which provides for Federal administration of the State’s recognition payments has the right to an audit (at State expense) of the payments made by SSA on behalf of such State. The Commissioner and the State shall mutually agree upon a satisfactory audit arrangement to verify that recognition payments paid by SSA on behalf of the State were made in accordance with the terms of the administration agreement under § 408.1205. Audit findings will be resolved in accordance with the provisions of the State’s agreement with SSA.