Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY25_VOCA
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Attorney that the County Judge approve timesheet attestations per the Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division audit request for the FY25 Victim Assistance Project Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Victim Assistance grant program provides critical emotional support services, criminal justice information, and protective order assistance to crime victims. The audit was received on 11/4/25 and is requesting additional time sheet attestations to ensure both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 100% on grant activities periodically (at least semi-annually) certify that they worked solely on the grant.
Expected Impact:
The District Attorney's Office must provide attestations, signed by the authorized official, for each sampled employee certifying the number of hours the employee worked, and the percentage of time worked on the grant-related activities
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options. The Office of the Governor requires these timesheet attestations.
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