<div dir="ltr">Hi Kate!<div><br></div><div>I require our libraries to track the hours specifically on a timesheet. There is almost always an element of giving benefit of the doubt for sure because there really is no way for me to watch and make sure they are only doing LSTA project activities. I try to really clearly communicate why LSTA dollars can only be spent on hours that actually went into the LSTA project - supplanting vs supplementing funding, protecting job funding, etc. Maybe training on that will help libraries maintain compliance if they know the why? Maybe you reduce the funding to 90% of the hours worked be funded to help give room for error?</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps, this is definitely a tricky question.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Rachel</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 11:37 AM Enge, Kate A (EED) via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-5407418101766307319">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">What do you all do to make sure grant-funded library staff are 100% using those funds for the project? Do you just give the libraries the benefit of the doubt? </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">For example, Alaska has a long-running program hosted by a public library that has been funded by both State and LSTA funds over the years. Recently it has been
funded 100% with LSTA funds. The staff at the library have a document they fill out and sign quarterly that says 100% of their salary was spent doing project duties. However, and I know this from working with the program, there are some activities that may
or may not fit in 100% with the LSTA project depending on who is doing the interpreting. This has come up now because my boss is going over projects and programs with a fine tooth comb to make sure they are all in compliance. </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Any help and guidance will be appreciated. If you want more specifics I can give those out as well. </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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