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News from the Division of Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting

Applies to LEAs Receiving Title I, Part A: November 11, 2016, Deadline for Meeting Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement

As described in the September 23, 2016, letter posted to the TEA Correspondence page, LEAs receiving Title I, Part A funds must document their compliance every year with the Title I, Part A comparability of services requirement. The deadline for submitting required 2016-2017 school year documents is November 11, 2016.

LEAs receiving Title I, Part A funds must complete and submit the Comparability Assurance Document (CAD). LEAs that do not meet any of the criteria for exemption must also complete and submit the Comparability Computation Form (CCF).

The CAD and CCF, along with instructions for completing and submitting them, are now available on the Title I, Part A Comparability of Services Requirement page of the TEA website and in the GFFC Reports and Data Collections secure application, accessible through TEASE/TEAL.

Potential Consequences of Failing to Comply

If the appropriate comparability form or forms are not submitted by the November 11, 2016, deadline, TEA may apply any of the following enforcement actions described in Title 2 of Code of Federal Regulations part 200.338:

• Temporarily withhold cash payments pending correction of the deficiency or more severe enforcement action.
• Disallow all or part of the cost of an activity or action not in compliance.
• Wholly or partly suspend or terminate the federal award.
• Initiate suspension or debarment proceedings.
• Withhold further federal awards for the program.
• Take other remedies that may be legally available.

For Further Information

With any further questions, email the Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division at compliance@tea.texas.gov.

 

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