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Hooksett council adopts federal grants, purchasing and security policies and approves multiple budget transfers
Summary
At its March 12 meeting the Hooksett Town Council approved new administrative rules for federal grants, accounts payable and credit-card use, added a building security policy to the personnel plan, and authorized several budget transfers to cover insurance, telephone and legal costs.
The Hooksett Town Council voted March 12 to add several administrative policies to the town code and to approve a set of budget transfers the administration said were needed to cover higher-than-expected costs.
Council voted to adopt a new Administration of Federal Grant Funds policy, which the town administrator and finance staff said auditors recommended to meet federal internal-control standards after the town received federal funds. Town Finance staff described the measure as a standard framework for handling allowable costs, indirect costs, conflict-of-interest safeguards, purchasing compliance and inventory management for federal awards.
The council also approved updated accounts-payable and credit-card policies. Town staff said the…
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