THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (ATF)

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All personnel from the participating agencies shall striotly adhere to the requirements of Title 26, United States Code, § 6103. Disclosure of tax return information and tax information acquired during the course of investigations involving National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms as defined In 26 U.S.C., Chapter 53 shall not be made except as provided by law. SALARY/O'VERTIME COMPENSATION During the period of the MOU, participating agencies will provide for the salary and employment bonoflts of their respective employees. All participating agencies will retain control over their employeea' work hours, Including the approval of overtime. A'I'F may have funds available to reimburse overtime to the State and Local TFO's agency, subject to the guidelines of the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund, This fbnding would be available under the terms of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) established pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C, section $24, The participating agency agrees to abide by the applicable Federal law and policy with regard to the payment of overtime from the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund. The participating agency must be recognized under State law as a law enforcement agency and their officers/ troopers/investigators as sworn law enforcement officers. If required or requested, the participating agency shall be responsible for demonstrating to the Department of Justice that its personnel are law enforcement officers for the purpose of overtime payment from the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund. This "is rip( a Nuding docamilia• in accordance with these provisions and any MOA on asset forfeiture, the ATF Special Agent in Charge or designee shall be responsible £or certifying reimbursement requests for overtime expenses incurred as a result of this ailmomont, AUDIT INFORMATION Operations under this MOU are subject to audit by ATF, the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector Genoml, the Government Accountability Office, and other Government -designated auditors. Participating agencies agree to permit such audits and to maintain all records relating to Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund payments for expenses either Incurred during the course of this Task Force or for a period of not less than three (3) years and, if an audit is being conducted, until such time, that the audit is officially completed, whichever is greater. FORFE TUREWEIZURGS All assets seized for administrative forfeiture will be seized and forfeited in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture guidelines. When the size or composition of the item(s) seized make It impossible for ATF to store it, any of the participating agencies having the storage facilities to handle the seized property agree to store the property at no charge and to maintain the property In the soma condition as when it was first taken into custody. The agency storing said seized property agrees not to dispose of the property until authorized to do so by ATF. ATF ILHO Task Force MOU - March 2021, v2WMWOWN Page 7