1. Municipal Affairs Gas Tax Presentation for PMA April 22, 2016

2. Overview Gas Tax Program for Municipal Allocations Application
Reporting
Payments
Reminders for 2016
Contact Information
Questions

3. Gas Tax Program for Municipal Allocations
Funding is to build or revitalize public infrastructure that support national objectives of productivity and economic growth, a clean environment and stronger cities and communities
It provides funding to 276 recipients (271 municipalities and 5 Inuit Community Governments)
is administered by the Gas Tax Secretariat, Department of Municipal Affairs

4. Gas Tax Program for Municipal Allocations
All recipients must sign a Ultimate Recipient Gas Tax Agreement
Each recipient's agreement contains the funding allocation, a list of eligible project categories and eligible costs
All projects have to be applied for and pre-approved

5. Application - Submission
Recipient:
chooses a project
completes a Capital Investment Plan application for each project, attaches a cost estimate and a resolution of council
faxes to 1(709) or to
For advice and support in the selection of the project or completion of the application, please call 1 (877)

6. Application - Review Gas Tax Secretariat:
reviews the application and supporting documentation for completeness
if incomplete, contacts the recipient
if complete, makes recommendation to the Gas Tax Committee on the project

7. Application – Decision
Gas Tax Committee compares the application to the eligible categories and eligible expenditures
It can approve, reject or defer an application for more information
For approved or rejected projects, the recipient will receive a letter
For deferred applications, the recipient will get a phone call
As soon as the information is received, deferred applications are placed on the next agenda

8. Application - Decision
For approved projects recipients are reminded they are required to:
follow the Public Tender Act (PTA) in awarding the work
obtain all environmental permits (as required)
arrange all inspections (as required)

9. Reporting Recipients must submit:
audited Annual Expenditure Report (March 31)
Outcomes Report (as project is completed)
Fax to 1(709) or to

10. Payments
Payments are made twice a year to recipients who are in compliance and have approved projects
Recipients are in compliance if:
all reports are received, complete and match the GTS’s records and
the recipient's auditor has indicated the recipient is in compliance
Recipients who are not compliant are notified by the GTS. Once the issues are resolved, payments resume

11. Reminders for 2016 Reminders:
2015 Annual Expenditure Report deadline March 31, 2016

12. Contact Information
Gas Tax Secretariat Department of Municipal Affairs Confederation Building, West Block P.O. Box 8700 St. John's, NL A1B 4J6 Phone: 1(877) Fax : 1(709) Website :

13. Questions?