Municipal Affairs
Gas Tax Presentation for PMA
April 22, 2016
Overview
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Gas Tax Program for Municipal Allocations
Application
Reporting
Payments
Reminders for 2016
Contact Information
Questions
Gas Tax Program for
Municipal Allocations
Gas Tax Program:
– 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,
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 preapproved
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)729-3605 or email to
gastax@gov.nl.ca
– For advice and support in the selection of the
project or completion of the application, please
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
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
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)
Reporting
• Recipients must submit:
– audited Annual Expenditure Report (March 31)
– Outcomes Report (as project is completed)
Fax to 1(709)729-3605 or email to gastax@gov.nl.ca
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
Reminders for 2016
• Reminders:
– 2015 Annual Expenditure Report deadline
March 31, 2016
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)729-4393
Fax : 1(709)729-3605
Website : www.ma.gov.nl.ca/ma/gta/
Email: gastax@gov.nl.ca
Questions?