Payments to utilities are made for such resources as gas, water, sewer, electricity, radio repeater service, telephone service, Internet service, etc. LIABILITY AND CASUALTY COSTS. Payments for insurance programs that protect the State agency from losses incurred or caused by the SSO program; payments to others for their losses attributed to the SSO program. TAXES. Freight charges and sales tax (unless purchasing agency is tax exempt). OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES. Payments made to other organizations for services that support the SSO agency. Other purchased services could include maintenance of vehicles or other related equipment; professional and technical services such as legal services, printing, custodial services, temporary help, and accounting and auditing. TRAINING EXPENSES. This cost includes expenses for approved training. Training expenses include supplies, tuition, and other costs associated with training identified in Individual Training Plans (ITPs) approved by FTA for SSO employees. TRAVEL. This cost includes the expenses of transportation, meals, out-of-town lodging and related expenses, such as parking and mileage placed on personal vehicles, which are incurred by employees and other designated individuals as authorized by the SSO agency. Travel is allowed for: training and conferences identified in Individual Training Plans (ITPs) approved by FTA for SSO employees, official SSO activities conducted onsite at the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System (RFGPTS) or FTA Regional Office or Headquarters Office, participation in FTA-sponsored or recommended events, and official SSO activities conducted in partnership with other Federal, State or Local partners, such as investigations, hearings or the presentation of testimony. INTEREST. Interest on money borrowed over a short term (one year or less) for operating expenses or over a long term (more than one year) for equipment purchases used to support the Federal (SSO) project. ADVERTISING. Cost of such as newspapers, magazines, newsletters, radio, television, direct mailing, posters, handouts, etc. The subject of advertising may include the recruitment of personnel, solicitation of bids for goods and services, announcement of public hearings or findings, and contact persons for communication with the public regarding rail transit safety issues.
Payments to utilities are made for such resources as gas, water, sewer, electricity, radio repeater service, telephone service, Internet service, etc. LIABILITY AND CASUALTY COSTS. Payments for insurance programs that protect the State agency from losses incurred or caused by the SSO program; payments to others for their losses attributed to the SSO program. TAXES. Freight charges and sales tax (unless purchasing agency is tax exempt). OTHER PURCHASED SERVICES. Payments made to other organizations for services that support the SSO agency. Other purchased services could include maintenance of vehicles or other related equipment; professional and technical services such as legal services, printing, custodial services, temporary help, and accounting and auditing. TRAINING EXPENSES. This cost includes expenses for approved training. Training expenses include supplies, tuition, and other costs associated with training identified in Individual Training Plans (ITPs) approved by FTA for SSO employees. TRAVEL. This cost includes the expenses of transportation, meals, out-of-town lodging and related expenses, such as parking and mileage placed on personal vehicles, which are incurred by employees and other designated individuals as authorized by the SSO agency. Travel is allowed for: training and conferences identified in Individual Training Plans (ITPs) approved by FTA for SSO employees, official SSO activities conducted onsite at the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System (RFGPTS) or FTA Regional Office or Headquarters Office, participation in FTA-sponsored or recommended events, and official SSO activities conducted in partnership with other Federal, State or Local partners, such as investigations, hearings or the presentation of testimony. INTEREST. Interest on money borrowed over a short term (one year or less) for operating expenses or over a long term (more than one year) for equipment purchases used to support the Federal (SSO) project. ADVERTISING. Cost of such as newspapers, magazines, newsletters, radio, television, direct mailing, posters, handouts, etc. The subject of advertising may include the recruitment of personnel, solicitation of bids for goods and services, announcement of public hearings or findings, and contact persons for communication with the public regarding rail transit safety issues.
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