ATCP 50.22ATCP 50.22 Accounting and recordkeeping. A county land conservation committee, in consultation with the county’s chief financial officer, shall establish and maintain an accounting and recordkeeping system. The accounting and recordkeeping system shall do all of the following: ATCP 50.22(1)(1) Fully and clearly account for the receipt, handling, and disposition of all funds that the committee receives under s. 92.14, Stats., and this chapter. ATCP 50.22(2)(2) Document county compliance with s. 92.14, Stats., and this chapter, and each grant contract under this chapter. ATCP 50.22(5)(5) Except as provided in this subchapter, retain originals of documents and forms submitted to the department, and other records related to the grant award and its administration including subcontracts and receipts, for a minimum of 3 years after the end of the year of the grant award. ATCP 50.24ATCP 50.24 Department review. The department may review the activities of a county land conservation committee under this chapter. The department may do any of the following in connection with its review: ATCP 50.24(1)(1) Require the committee to provide relevant information requested by the department, including information from the county’s annual financial and compliance audit. ATCP 50.24(2)(2) Require the committee to discuss, with the department, county compliance with this chapter. ATCP 50.24(4)(4) Inspect activities and practices funded under this chapter. ATCP 50.24 HistoryHistory: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02. ATCP 50.26(1)(1) Annual application. A county land conservation committee shall apply to the department by April 15 of each year on a form provided by the department by January 31st of each year, to obtain funding under this chapter for the next calendar year. The application shall comply with this section. ATCP 50.26(2)(2) Annual staffing grant. A county land conservation committee may request funding for county staff and support, including funding for employees and independent contractors who work for the county land conservation committee. The request shall identify all of the following: ATCP 50.26(2)(a)(a) The activities for which the county seeks funding. These may include activities under this chapter, ch. 91, Stats., and s. 93.90, Stats., CREP program activities, and activities and projects funded by DNR under ss. 281.65 and 281.66, Stats. ATCP 50.26(2)(b)(b) The amount of funding requested for activities under par. (a), including staff salaries and fringe benefits, contractor fees, training, and eligible support costs. ATCP 50.26(3)(3) Funding for conservation practices. A county land conservation committee may request funding for cost-share grants to install conservation practices. The request shall include all of the following: ATCP 50.26(3)(a)(a) The purposes for which the county proposes to award cost-share grants to landowners. ATCP 50.26(3)(b)(b) The amount of funding requested for cost-share grants to landowners. ATCP 50.26(4)(4) Other information. A county land conservation committee may include, with its grant application under sub. (1), any other information that the committee wishes to provide in support of its grant application. The department may ask the committee to provide additional information as necessary. ATCP 50.28ATCP 50.28 Annual grant allocation plan. ATCP 50.28(1)(1) Plan required. The department shall allocate grants under this chapter according to an annual grant allocation plan. The secretary shall approve the grant allocation plan. The plan shall specify, for the next calendar year, all of the following: ATCP 50.28(1)(a)(a) The total amount available to the department for possible allocation under the plan, including the subtotal amount from each of the following sources: