KRS 273.448: Powers and duties of state administering agency.

(1) The responsibilities and powers of the state administering agency shall be:

(a) To establish standards in accordance with applicable state and federal laws

and regulations by which administrative, fiscal and programmatic

effectiveness of the federal act in the Commonwealth shall be measured.

(b) To monitor and evaluate community action agencies' compliance with:

1. The standards provided under subsection (1)(a) of this section and as set

forth in administrative regulations by the state administering agency;

2. The provisions of KRS 273.405 to 273.451; and

3. The provisions of the federal act.

(c) To receive and review annual independent audits of all funds received by

community action agencies.

(d) To direct community action agencies to submit such reports, records or other

information necessary to determine community action agencies'

administrative, fiscal, and programmatic effectiveness in their use of funds

made available under the federal act.

(e) To provide for training and technical assistance to the co mmunity action

agencies.

(f) To serve as liaison between community action agencies and other state and

federal agencies for the purposes of:

1. Increasing the awareness of state and federal agencies toward the needs

of low-income persons;

2. Providing info rmation regarding capabilities of community action

agencies;

3. Mobilizing resources for utilization by community action agencies;

4. Promoting the services and activities of community action agencies; and

5. Developing, promoting, or otherwise encouraging means for private

sector involvement in the services and activities of community action

agencies.

(g) To develop annually a plan describing the intended use and distribution of the

community services block gr ant under the federal act based on the provisions

of KRS 273.446(1), (2), (3) and (4). The plan shall include a provision for the

administrative costs of the community action agencies.

(h) To provide the Commission and the designated review body all mater ials,

information, reports and documents as provided by KRS 45.351 and 45.357.

(2) The state administering agency's administrative costs for administering the federal

act shall not exceed the limit contained in the federal act and except as otherwise

provided under KRS 45.353.