UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADIMINSTARTION (DEA)

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During the period of assignment to the TASK FORCE GROUP (ORANGE COUNTY), the parent agency will remain responsible for establishing the salary and benefits, including overtime, of the officer assigned to the Task Force, and for making all payments due them. DEA will, subject to availability of funds, reimburse the parent agency for overtime payments. Annual overtime for each state and local law enforcement officer is capped at the equivalent to 25%of the salary of a GS-12, step 1, of the general pay scale for the rest of the United States. Reimbursement for all types of qualified expenses shall be contingent upon availability of funds and submission of a proper request for reimbursement which shall be submitted monthly or quarterly on a fiscal year basis, and which provides the names of investigators who incurred overtime for DEA during invoiced period, the number of overtime hours incurred, the hourly regular and overtime rates in effect for each investigator, and the total cost for the invoiced period. The parent agency will bill overtime as it is performed and no later than 60 days after the end of each quarter in which the overtime is performed. Note. Task Force Officer's overtime "shall not include any costs for benefits, such as retirement, FICA, and other expenses." 7 In no event will the parent agency charge any indirect cost rate to DEA for the administration or implementation of this agreement. The parent agency shall maintain on a current basis complete and accurate records and accounts of all obligations and expenditures of funds under this agreement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and instructions provided by DEA to facilitate on -site inspection and auditing of such records and accounts. The parent agency shall permit and have readily available for examination and auditing by DEA, the United States Department of Justice, the Comptroller General of the United States, and any of their duly authorized agents and representatives, any and all records, documents, accounts, invoices, receipts or expenditures relating to this agreement. The parent agency shall maintain all such reports and records until all audits and examinations are completed and resolved, or for a period of six (6) years after termination of this agreement, whichever is later. 10 The parent agency shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and all requirements imposed by or pursuant to the regulations of the United States Department of Justice implementing those laws, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subparts C, F, G, H and 1. l I The parent agency agrees that an authorized officer or employee will execute and return to DEA the attached OJP Form 4061/6, Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug -Free Workplace Requirements. The parent agency acknowledges that this agreement will not take effect and no Federal funds will be awarded to the parent agency by DEA until the completed certification is received.