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Form SG-004 SNOWMOBILE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT SAFETY GRANT Allowable Expenditures under the Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Program Use these guidelines when completing Forms SG-002 and SG-009. General: All of the expenditures listed below must be directly related to the Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Program. When personnel or equipment costs are split between general law enforcement duties and snowmobile safety enforcement, the percentage paid out of the snowmobile safety enforcement account may not exceed the percentage of time the individual or equipment is actually used for snowmobile safety enforcement. These funds are to be used only for enforcement activities above and beyond current levels of local law enforcement activities as stated in Laws of Minnesota 1997, Chapter 216, Section 5, Subdivision 8. Local Law Enforcement Agencies are urged to contact the Department of Natural Resources' Snowmobile Enforcement Grant Administrator for a determination prior to any questionable expenditure. All expenditures are subject to state audit. Be sure to keep accurate documentation and records of all expenditures. Personnel: Personnel expenses (including salary, insurance, Social Security, retirement, worker's compensation, etc.) for persons who are actively engaged in snowmobile safety duties above and beyond current levels of snowmobile enforcement activity. Records or logs of time spent on the program are necessary to support these expenses and should be retained for not less than three years. Supplies and Expenses: This includes uniforms, fuel, oil, lubricants, repairs, rental/lease costs, travel costs, training expenses and expendable supplies. Equipment: This includes snowmobiles, trailers, vehicles, radios, etc. Equipment which is used for general duties may be either charged to the snowmobile safety enforcement account according to percentage of use or by the cost per mile/hour of operation. Mileage logs showing dates, odometer readings and assignment are necessary to support all vehicle use and should be retained for not less than three years. If additional snowmobiles are needed, leases should be considered. Requests for equipment purchases will receive low priority and should be limited to essential requests only. Other proposed expenditures which do not fit into one of these three categories must have prior approval by the Department of Natural Resources Snowmobile Enforcement Grant Administrator. Please contact LT Gerald Peterson at 218/828-2601.