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'N Ji Elk River -�-� Municipal Utilities A.19–Public Purpose Expenditure Policy 1.0 Policy Pursuant to the statutes and laws of the State of Minnesota which regulate the expenditure of public funds for public purposes,the Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU)believes it is necessary and appropriate to provide assistance and guidance to the officials, employees, and representatives of ERMUE1 er-to aid in the determination of when public funds may be spent for a public purpose. To provide that assistance and guidance, the ERMU Board of Commissioners hasElk River Municipal Utilities adopted thisthese 1public purpose Expenditure Policyguideli es fort e establishing -e€operating policies and procedures forte the appropriate expenditures of public funds. , Tthe Utility Commission authorizes the General Manager- ' ' •- D• - . . . .. • . . .. . _ . . ..•• . . ... -• - - - .. to establish administrative policies and procedures that are consistent with this Policy.these guidelines Definition: A public purpose expenditure is one which relates to the purpose for which the Elk River Municipal Utilities exists_and the duties and responsibilities of Elk River, 2.0 Public Purpose Guidelines A. Training and development programs for ERMU- ': - •. - • ' •- employees serve a—public purpose when those training and development programs are directly related to the performance of the employees'job-related duties and are directly related to the programs/services for which ERMUility is responsible. B. Payment of employee work-related expenses, including travel, lodging and meal expenses, serves a public purpose when those expenses are necessarily incurred by ERMUEIk River Municipal Utilities employees in connection with their actual work assignments or official duties,and those expenses are directly related to the performance of the governmental functions for which Elk River has responsibility. 140