Our answer to this question is yes. The recycling businesses were located in 13 cities and recycled materials including office paper, wood, biosolids, asphalt, plastic, waste tires, and hazardous material. Loan-underwriting guidelines appear to have been uniformly applied on a consistent and impartial basis. We noted no instances of unusual loan approvals or declinations. Grant guidelines developed by the Division of Local Government appear to be reasonable and consistent with enabling legislation.
Grant guidelines appear to have been uniformly applied on a consistent and impartial basis.
There were no instances of viable grant requests from counties for cleanup of illegal dump sites unable to be funded due to a lack of available funds in the Division of Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Fund grant program during the period examined. Our audit found that retained administrative costs were in compliance with statutory requirements. The required studies and reports were submitted timely. Currently about 1,150 tire retailers have been identified by the Department of Revenue as being required to report and remit A Waste Tire Recycling Development Fees. Retailers were first notified of their obligations in 1994 when the Department sent about 4,000 letters to retail businesses which, according to sales tax records, might be selling tires.