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GR900081 Civil Penalty A&E 2. The funds for the grant shall only be used to cover allowable costs which are incurred during the budget period. In addition, valid obligations incurred before the end of the budget period for purchased services, equipment and supplies specifically identified in the approved application shall be considered allowable budget period costs to the extent of actual subsequent expenditures. If obligations are included in the claimed grant costs, adequate records shall be maintained to disclose fully the date and amount incurred and the date and amount of subsequent payment. Obligations claimed in one budget period shall be excluded from expenditures claimed in prior or subsequent periods. 3. No transfer of funds to agencies other than those identified in the approved grant application shall be made without prior approval of OSM. 4. The Grantee shall submit financial status reports, performance reports, and other such reports according to the timing, content and format as required by OSM. The Grantee shall report program outlays and program income on a cash basis. Grantees are exempt from submitting the form SF 272, Federal Cash Transactions Report. 5. For nonconstruction grants, transfers of funds between total direct cost categories in the approved budget shall receive the prior approval of OSM when such transfers exceed ten percent of the total budget. 6. The Grantee shall transfer to OSM the appropriate share, based on the Federal support percentage, of any refund, rebate, credit or other amounts arising from the performance of this agreement, along with accrued interest, if any. The Grantee shall take necessary action to effect prompt collection of all monies due or which may become due and to cooperate with OSM in any claim or suit in connection with amounts due. 7. The Grantee shall comply with the requirements, as applicable, of the Grants Management Common Rule, adopted by the Department of the Interior at 43 CFR 12, regarding administrative procedures; Treasury Circular No. 1075 and 31 CFR 205.6 on financial procedures; OMB Circulars No. A-87, A-21 and A-122 on cost principles; and OMB Circular No. A-128, as implemented by 43 CFR 12, on audit requirements. 8. No employee of the State, Indian Tribal Government, or Federal Government performing any function or duty under the Tribal regulatory or reclamation program plan shall have a direct or indirect financial interest in any coal mining operation. The Grantee shall comply with all requirements and regulations established by OSM to carry out this requirement, including 30 CFR Part 705, and those requirements which it has adopted in its regulatory program or reclamation plan. 9. The agreement can be amended only by compliance with the requirements of 30 CFR 735.20 and 886.17. The grant shall be subject to reduction or termination pursuant to 30 CFR 735.21 and 886.18. 2