Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 10. Maryland Department of Health |
Part 5. |
Subtitle 54. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) |
Chapter 10.54.02. Local Agency |
Sec. 10.54.02.13. Claims and Penalties
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A. If the State agency determines through a review of a local agency's reports, program or financial analysis, monitoring, audit, or other means, that Program funds provided to a local agency for administrative and program services purposes were, through the local agency's negligence or fraud, misused or otherwise diverted from Program purposes, the State agency shall make a claim against the local agency.
B. The local agency shall pay the State agency a sum equal to the amount of misused or diverted administrative and program services funds and the face value of food misused or diverted instruments, or both.