R704-1-5. Review Process and Eligible Expenses

  (1) The board shall meet as required in Section 53-2a-1104 to review the application packets which have been received by the division and determine whether the costs and expenses sought are eligible for reimbursement from the program.

  (2) When making this determination, the board shall consider whether the costs and expenses sought are:

  (a) reasonable in light of the type of services or equipment provided;

  (b) reasonable in light of the market value for the services or equipment provided;

  (c) excludable as salary or overtime pay;

  (d) necessary or appropriate for conducting the type of SAR activity for which reimbursement is sought;

  (e) reasonably related to or caused by the utilization of the subject equipment in SAR activities;

  (f) an unjust or improper enrichment of the owner of the subject equipment; and

  (g) incidental to SAR activities:

  (i) food is an eligible expense if used exclusively for SAR activities. If food is used for a specific SAR activity, it shall be considered an expense related to the activity. If food is purchased to restock supplies, it shall be considered an equipment purchase;

  (ii) clothing is an eligible expense if it marks and readily identifies the wearer as SAR personnel or is an outer garment that serves a specialized function;

  (iii) fuel is an eligible expense if used exclusively for SAR activities;

  (iv) mileage is an eligible expense in place of fuel reimbursement if the miles driven were exclusively for a SAR activity. The county shall provide documentation that justifies the mileage reimbursement requested;

  (v) membership fees to SAR-related organizations is not an eligible expense;

  (vi) equipment maintenance is not an eligible expense; and

  (vii) medical expenses and transportation by ground or air ambulance are not eligible expenses;

  (viii) expenses for the rescue of pets or other domestic animals is not an eligible expense.