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<br />California Library Literacy Services: Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures <br />June 2020 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Allowable and Unallowable Expenses | June 2019 <br /> <br /> <br />The California Library Literacy Services Program is subject to Chapter 4.6. California Library <br />Literacy and English Acquisition Service Program (California Education Code Title 1, Division 1, <br />Part 11, Chapter 4.6, Section 18880-18883). Section 18883 states: <br /> <br />“A local library shall ensure that funds received pursuant to this chapter are exclusively <br />used for expenses resulting from providing English language and literacy services and <br />shall ensure that at least 90 percent of the funds received for the program are expended <br />on direct services and related materials.” <br /> <br /> <br />California Library Literacy Services funds may be used for the following: <br /> <br />Salaries and Benefits: Salaries including benefits for all literacy services staff employed directly <br />by the library, city, county or district. <br /> <br />Contract Staff: Limited-term literacy staff employed under personal service contracts. <br /> <br />Operations: Expenditures incurred in operating the literacy services. This category can include <br />the following: <br /> <br />Travel: Expenditures for travel expenses incurred by personnel performing services for <br />the program. (CLLS policy does not allow using CLLS funds for out -of-state travel. Local <br />funds should be used for this purpose.). <br /> <br />Office supplies: Paper, pencils, staplers, etc. <br /> <br />Printing: Duplicating, photocopying, and printing costs. <br /> <br />Communications: Telephone, FAX, postage, and other communication expenses. <br /> <br />Other: Other miscellaneous operating expenses incurred by the literacy program which <br />do not fit into the above categories and are allowable according to CLLS policies.