SH18-001 Equitable Sharing Agreement & Certification

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Affidavit Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned officials certify that they have read and understand their obligations under the Equitable Sharing Agreement and that the information submitted in conjunction with this Document is an accurate accounting of funds received and spent by the Agency under the Guide during the reporting period and that the recipient Agency is compliant with the National Code of Professional Conduct for Asset Forfeiture. The undersigned certify that the recipient Agency is in compliance with the applicable nondiscrimination requirements of the following laws and their implementing regulations: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in any federally assisted program or activity, or on the basis of sex in any federally assisted education program or activity. The Agency agrees that it will comply with all federal statutes and regulations permitting federal investigators access to records and any other sources of information as may be necessary to determine compliance with civil rights and other applicable statutes and regulations. Equitable Sharing Agreement This Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement, entered into among (1) the Federal Government, (2) the above -stated law enforcement agency ("Agency"), and (3) the governing body, sets forth the requirements for participation in the federal Equitable Sharing Program and the restrictions upon the use of federally forfeited cash, property, proceeds, and any interest earned thereon, which are equitably shared with participating law enforcement agencies. By submission of this form, the Agency agrees that it will be bound by the statutes and guidelines that regulate shared assets and the following requirements for participation in the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury Equitable Sharing Programs. Receipt of the signed Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification (this "Document") is a prerequisite to receiving any equitably shared cash, property, or proceeds. 1. Submission. This Document must be submitted within 60 days of the end of the Agency's fiscal year. This Document must be signed and submitted electronically. Electronic submission constitutes submission to the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury. 2. Signatories. This agreement must be signed by the head of the Agency and the head of the governing body. Examples of Agency heads include police chief, sheriff, director, commissioner, superintendent, administrator, city attorney, county attorney, district attorney, prosecuting attorney, state attorney, commonwealth attorney, and attorney general. The governing body's head is the head of the agency that appropriates funding to the Agency. Examples of governing body heads include city manager, mayor, city council chairperson, county executive, county council chairperson, administrator, commissioner, and governor. The governing body head cannot be from the law enforcement agency and must be from a separate entity. 3. Uses. Any shared asset shall be used for law enforcement purposes in accordance with the statutes and guidelines that govern the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury Equitable Sharing Programs as set forth in the current edition of the Guide to Equitable Sharing for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (Guide). 4. Transfers. Before the Agency transfers funds to other state or local law enforcement agencies, it must first verify with the Department of Justice that the receiving agency is a compliant Equitable Sharing Program participant. Transfers of tangible property are not permitted. 5. Internal Controls. The Agency agrees to account separately for federal equitable sharing funds received from the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury. Funds from state and local forfeitures, joint law enforcement operations funds, and other sources must not be commingled with federal equitable sharing funds. The Agency certifies that funds are maintained by the jurisdiction maintaining appropriated funds and agrees that such accounting will be subject to the standard accounting requirements and practices employed by the Agency's jurisdiction in accordance with the requirements set forth in the current edition of the Guide, including the requirement to maintain relevant documents and records for five years. The misuse or misapplication of shared resources or supplantation of existing resources with shared assets is prohibited. The Agency must follow its jurisdiction's procurement policies when expending shared funds. Failure to comply with any provision of this agreement shall subject the recipient agency to the sanctions stipulated in the current edition of the Guide. 6. Audit Report. Audits will be conducted as provided by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Super Circular, Date Printed -01/04/201 E Page 3 of 4 February 2016 Version 3.2