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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86A - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION FUND › Subchapter 3 - ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDING › Section 13:86A-3.2 - Grant payment

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(a) The award of a grant authorizes the Division to reimburse the grantee in an amount not to exceed the amount of the award, for payment(s) made by the grantee for allowable costs in compliance with terms and conditions of the grant agreement. The grantee shall follow the schedule below when submitting claims for reimbursement:
Grant Amount
Invoice Schedule
Less than $ 3,000
Final claim only
$ 3,000 to $ 8,000
Biannual and final claims
$ 8,000 to $ 30,000
Quarterly and final claims
$ 30,000 and more
Monthly and final claims
(b) Final invoices shall be submitted no later than 30 days after the project period has ended, unless the Director grants an extension upon request of the entity for good cause. Failure to submit timely invoices may result in the loss of unclaimed funds. Final reimbursement shall be provided to the entity no later than 60 days after the project period has ended, plus any approved extension of time to submit final invoices.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86A - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION FUND › Subchapter 4 - APPLICATION AND PROJECT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES › Section 13:86A-4.1 - Notice of amounts available for a grant

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The Division shall publish a notice of availability of funds in the New Jersey Register by March 15 of each year, stating the amount of funds available for the award of grants for a SFY as determined under 13:86A-3.1, or a statement that no applications will be accepted for the SFY if the Director determines that the amount of funding available is insufficient to justify awards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86A - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION FUND › Subchapter 4 - APPLICATION AND PROJECT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES › Section 13:86A-4.2 - Contents of application

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(a) A municipality or county seeking a grant shall submit an application to the Division no later than April 15.
(b) Applications shall include the following information:
1. The names of the project director, financial director, and municipal or county official authorized to apply for and accept a grant award;
2. A description of the pedestrian safety problem and how the project will resolve it;
3. In the case of a project involving an intersection, crosswalk, or roadway, the location of the intersection, crosswalk or roadway;
4. Whether any permit, ordinance or resolution needed to implement the project has been or will be enacted by the local entity;
5. In the case of educational or training program or media campaign, a description of the program or campaign and its contents;
6. A projected schedule of implementation and completion of the project by the end of the project period; and
7. A project budget identifying all costs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86A - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION FUND › Subchapter 4 - APPLICATION AND PROJECT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES › Section 13:86A-4.3 - Division approval

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(a) The Division shall review the application for completeness and conformity with the requirements of 13:86A-2.2. In the event the application is incomplete or further information is needed to evaluate the contents, the Division shall contact the applicant in writing and request the additional information. The applicant shall respond in writing within 14 days from receipt of the request. If the applicant fails to respond to the request within this period, the Division may return the application as denied.
(b) If the Division determines the application conforms with the requirements of (a) above, the Division shall issue a grant award agreement to the applicant containing all terms and conditions. If the Division determines the application does not comply with the requirements of (a) above, the Division shall return the application with a written statement of the reasons for the disapproval.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86A - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION FUND › Subchapter 4 - APPLICATION AND PROJECT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES › Section 13:86A-4.4 - Limitation on grant awards to a single recipient

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A municipality or county may be awarded only one grant for a SFY and is not eligible to be awarded another grant until the project set forth in the approved application has been completed, except that the entity may reapply for any unused portion of a grant within the project period.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:86B-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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The rules in this chapter establish the criteria that nonprofit organizations must meet to qualify as an applicant for the award of a Federally funded highway traffic safety project grant for programs approved by the Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:86B-1.2 - Authority

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These rules are promulgated by the Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:5F-29c(8) of the New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987 as amended by P.L. 2007, c. 84.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:86B-1.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms are defined as follows for the purpose of these rules unless the context in which they are used indicates otherwise:
"Application" means the application form available from the OHTS to apply for a Federally funded highway traffic safety project grant pursuant to the NJHTS Act.
"Approved program" means a highway traffic safety program approved by the Director for which a grant may be awarded to a qualifying NPO.
"Director" means the Director of the Office of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
"Grant" means a highway traffic safety project grant funded with Federal monies awarded by the OHTS.
"NJHTS Act" or "Act" means the New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety Act of 1987 (27:5F-18 et seq.).
"NPO" means a nonprofit organization.
"OHTS" means the Office of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
"Qualifying or qualified NPO" means an NPO that meets the criteria established by these rules to apply for a grant for an approved program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 2 - QUALIFYING NPOS AND APPLICATION › Section 13:86B-2.1 - Criteria to establish applicant is a qualifying NPO

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(a) A qualifying NPO shall be eligible to apply for the award of a grant for an approved program. An NPO must meet all of the following criteria to be a qualifying NPO:
1. Is tax exempt under section 501(c)3 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. §
											501(c)3 ) and is not a private foundation as defined in section 509(a) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. §
											509(a) );
2. Provide services throughout the State;
3. Is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable or similar purposes in the public interest;
4. Has a demonstrable record of conducting highway traffic safety programs;
5. Is organized under the provisions of the New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act, 15A:1-1 et seq. or pursuant to other New Jersey statutory authority to operate in the State;
6. Has been organized for a period of at least one year immediately prior to the date of its application for a grant;
7. If engaged in fundraising activities subject to the Charitable Registration and Investigation Act, 45:17A-18 et seq. is registered with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety;
8. If engaged in providing services that require registration with or licensing or other approval by a State or local government agency, is the holder of such valid registration, license or other approval issued by the agency, including a registration to do business with the State as required by P.L. 2004, c. 5;
9. If applying for a grant authorized at 13:86B-3.1(a)4, is the employer of staff who perform the duties of first responders and emergency medical technicians; and
10. If applying for a grant on behalf of another entity in accordance with 13:86B-3.2, meets the additional criteria set forth in that rule.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 3 - APPROVED PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR › Section 13:86B-3.1 - Types of approved programs

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(a) A qualifying NPO is eligible to apply for a grant to implement highway traffic safety projects in any of the following program areas or in such additional program areas as the Director may approve and identify in a Notice of Availability of Funds published in accordance with 52:14-34.4:
1. To provide public information and educational programs for any of the following purposes:
i. To curtail alcohol and drug use while driving;
ii. To promote occupant protection, pedestrian, and bicycle safety;
iii. To assist in the implementation of community traffic safety programs that will increase the public's awareness of traffic safety issues at the local level or Statewide;
iv. To promote motorcycle safety education, training, and motorist awareness;
v. To promote the safe movement of traffic by obeying traffic control devices, signs, and pavement markings; or
vi. To reduce crash-related trauma;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 3 - APPROVED PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR › Section 13:86B-3.2 - Approved program when applying for grant on behalf of others

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(a) In accordance with 27:5F-26, a qualifying NPO may submit an application on behalf of a hospital, volunteer or nonvolunteer first aid, rescue or ambulance squad or other local entity serving a public purpose for a grant of money to implement an emergency medical services program provided it meets all of the criteria set forth in Subchapter 2 and the following additional criteria:
1. The qualifying NPO demonstrates that it has record of conducting highway traffic safety programs related to the providing of emergency medical services to the public; and
2. The qualifying NPO demonstrates that it has had for a period of one year immediately prior to the date of the application a working relationship with the hospital, volunteer or nonvolunteer first aid, rescue or ambulance squad or other local entity serving a public purpose. The NPO shall demonstrate a working relationship during the one year period by attaching to the application a description of the services it has provided or activities it has engaged in conjunction with the entity on whose behalf it is submitting the application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DETERMINATION › Section 13:86B-4.1 - Additional information required by the director

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The OHTS shall review the application for the grant to determine whether the NPO has provided all documents and information required by 13:86B-2.1. In the event that the NPO has not provided a required document or other required information or further information is needed to clarify whether the NPO has met all qualifying criteria, the Director shall contact the NPO in writing to request the document or additional information needed. Within 15 days from the receipt of the request, the NPO shall provide such document or respond in writing to the additional information requested. In the event that the NPO fails to provide the document or other information required, the Director shall return the application as incomplete.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 86B - QUALIFYING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter 4 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DETERMINATION › Section 13:86B-4.2 - Determination NPO is qualifying/acceptance

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(a) If the Director determines based on the documents and information provided in accordance with 13:86B-2.1 that the NPO does not meet all of the criteria to establish that it is a qualifying NPO, the Director shall return the grant application to the NPO and identify in writing the criteria the NPO has failed to demonstrate.
(b) If the Director determines based on the documents and information provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:86B-2.1 that the NPO has met all of the criteria to establish that it is a qualifying NPO and is, therefore, eligible to apply for a grant, but has submitted an application for a grant in an unapproved program area, the Director shall return the grant application and explain in writing the reasons for its return.
(c) If the Director determines based on the documents and information provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:86B-2.1 that the NPO has met all of the criteria to establish that it is a qualifying NPO and the application is submitted for a grant in an approved program area, the Director shall accept the application for processing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 27:5F-29.c(8).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.2 - Definitions

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For purposes of this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Insurer" means any insurance company as defined in 17:33A-3, which writes at least $ 2,000,000 in direct automobile insurance premiums in any given calendar year.
"ISO" means the Insurance Services Office, Incorporated.
"OIFP" means the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
"OIFP database" means that claims information database maintained by the OIFP pursuant to 17:33A-22.
"Person" means a person as defined in 17:33A-3.
"Universal Format" means that particular ISO database format by which insurers electronically transmit automobile insurance claims information to ISO.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.3 - Construction

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(a) These rules shall be liberally construed to permit the OIFP to discharge its statutory function.
(b) Upon notice to all parties, these rules may be relaxed by the OIFP for good cause in a particular situation in order to effectuate the purposes of the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act. Statutory time limits shall not be relaxed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.4 - Claims reporting

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(a) Insurers shall report to the OIFP or, in the alternative, to ISO using the ISO Universal Format (incorporated herein by reference in the subchapter Appendix), all motor vehicle losses closed with payment and all motor vehicle losses closed without payment as follows:
1. Information collected during the normal course of business on stolen vehicles including, but not limited to, the owner's name and address, the insured's name and address, policy number, claim number, coverage type, year and make of vehicle, vehicle identification number, date of loss, and location of loss; and
2. Information collected during the normal course of business on automobile accidents including, but not limited to, insured's name and address, policy number, coverage type, claimants' names and addresses, year and make of involved vehicles, the date and location of the accident, persons involved in the accident, alleged injuries, and treating health care providers. Automobile accident information need not include glass only claims or accident claims for amounts less than $ 2,000 if there are neither bodily injury or personal injury protection components of the accident claim.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.5 - Insurer cooperation with ISO

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Insurers shall cooperate with ISO and shall release information in their possession to ISO upon ISO's reasonable request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.6 - ISO cooperation with insurers

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ISO shall cooperate with insurers in the resolution of errors in reporting motor vehicle loss information required under this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.7 - ISO record retention

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ISO shall retain all information required to be reported to it under this subchapter for a period of at least seven years from the date of entry into the ISO database.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.8 - Penalties

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Failure of an insurer to abide by the requirements of this subchapter may lead to the imposition of sanctions or penalties as provided by law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.9 - Severability

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If any rule, sentence, paragraph or section of these rules, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, or if by legislative action any rule shall lose its force and effect, such judgment or action shall not affect, impair or void the remainder of these rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 13:88-2.10 - Confidentiality

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All information and materials accessed by, received by, created by, or maintained by the OIFP pursuant to these rules concerning the possibility of the existence or occurrence of insurance fraud or related to criminal activities are confidential and shall not be subject to public access pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, 47:1A-1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 2 - INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Appendix - APPENDIX

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ISO UNIVERSAL FORMAT
ISO Universal Format Field Name
Insurance Company (ISO assigned code)
Policy Number
Policy Type
Claim Number
Date of Loss
Location of Loss Address (incl. State)
First Name (Choose either Role IN, CI)
Last Name (Choose either Role IN, CI)
Business Name (Choose either Role IN, CI)--required if a Business
Address Information
City
State
First Name (Role CL)
Last Name (Role CL)
Address Information
City
State
First Name (Choose Role from ISO Appendix C)
Last Name (Choose Role from ISO Appendix C)
Business Name (Choose Role from ISO Appendix C)
Address Information
City
State
Coverage Type
Loss Type
Alleged Injuries/Property Damage
Vehicle Year
Vehicle Make (Abbrev.)
VIN
Date of Recovery (Theft)
Vehicle Make
Recovery Agency
Condition of Recovered Vehicle (Theft)
VIN
Owner Retaining Salvage Indicator
Date of Salvage
Buyers Business Name OR
Last and First Name (if owner did not retain salvage)
Role in Claim
Role in the Claim; if Service Providers reported with claim, their names, address required
Individual/Business Indicator
Business Name (if a Business)
Last Name
First Name
City
State
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.1 - Scope

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This subchapter applies to all persons in the State of New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.2 - Definitions

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For the purposes of this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey or designated representatives.
"CLASS" means the Case Screening, Litigation, and Analytical Support Section of the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor.
"Conviction" means the entry of a judgment of conviction at the time sentence is imposed by the court.
"OIFP" means the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
"Person" means a person as defined in 17:33A-3.
"Value of the fraud" means the direct or indirect gain or advantage realized by the person or entities convicted of insurance fraud, or the direct or indirect gain or advantage that would have been realized by the person or entities convicted of insurance fraud if the fraud had not been detected. The term does not include amounts imposed or collected as interest, penalties and/or fines.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.3 - Construction

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(a) These rules shall be liberally construed to permit the OIFP to discharge its statutory function.
(b) Upon appropriate notice, these rules may be relaxed for good cause in a particular situation in order to effectuate the purposes of 2C:21-4.7. Statutory time limits shall not be relaxed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.4 - Fraud reporting procedure

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(a) Individuals may report suspected cases of health care claims fraud, insurance fraud or any other criminal offense related to an insurance transaction by one of the following methods:
1. Call the OIFP toll free hotline at 1-877-55 FRAUD (1-877-553-7283) during regular business hours (Monday through Friday 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) and speak to a hotline operator;
2. Call the OIFP toll free hotline number at 1-877-55 FRAUD (1-877-553-7283) after regular business hours and leave a detailed message, including a name and phone number at which the caller can be reached;
3. Log onto the OIFP website (
http://www.njinsurancefraud.org
) and submit an online report;
4. Send an electronic mail message to the OIFP at
mailto:njinsurancefraud@njdcj.org
; or
5. Write directly to the OIFP at the following address: New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, PO Box 094, Trenton, NJ 08625-0094, Attention: CLASS.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.5 - Reward application procedure

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(a) A reward for information submitted to the OIFP under 13:88-3.4 requires the completion of a reward application form prescribed by the OIFP, included in the subchapter Appendix and incorporated herein by reference, in addition to the provision of information to the OIFP under 13:88-3.4. The reward application form must be completed in its entirety, signed and notarized. The reward application form must be mailed to the OIFP at the address listed in 13:88-3.4(a)5.
(b) The person submitting the application may, at the discretion of the OIFP, be interviewed by the OIFP with regard to the information the applicant is submitting for consideration. An applicant may also be required to give his or her verbal statement under oath and sign a written memorialization of his or her statement.
(c) The application form may be obtained by requesting one in writing from the OIFP, calling the OIFP toll free hotline and requesting one, or logging onto the OIFP website and downloading the form.
(d) The OIFP shall acknowledge to the applicant, in writing, receipt of his or her application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.6 - Timely filing of applications for reward

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In all cases where relevant information is provided by a person without the simultaneous filing of a reward application pursuant to this subchapter, that person may subsequently file an application for reward consideration no later than 30 days from the date on which the person initially provided information to the OIFP pursuant to 13:88-3.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.7 - Confidentiality

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(a) Upon request of the applicant at the time the application is made, the OIFP and any other governmental agency involved in the criminal proceeding shall not disclose the identity of the applicant. This is subject, however, to any statute, rule of Court or judicial decision which may require divulgence of such identity to certain parties including, in certain circumstances, a criminal defendant.
(b) All information and materials received by or maintained by the OIFP pursuant to these rules are confidential and shall not be subject to public access pursuant to the Open Public Records Act, 47:1A-1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.8 - Criteria for evaluating a reward application

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(a) The OIFP may pay a reward upon the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of a person or entity for health care claims fraud, insurance fraud or any other criminal offense involving or related to an insurance transaction.
(b) A person who provides information under 13:88-3.4 and submits a timely reward application form under 13:88-3.5 shall be eligible for a reward if the information:
1. Led to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of a specific individual(s) or entity(ies) for specified conduct occurring during a particular time period, as detailed in the reward program application submitted by the informant pursuant to 13:88-3.5; or
2. Directly led to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of other individuals or other entities for specified conduct occurring during a particular time period as detailed in the reward program application submitted by the informant pursuant to 13:88-3.5.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.9 - Determination and notification of eligibility for reward

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(a) Upon the conviction of persons or entities who have committed health care claims fraud, insurance fraud or any other criminal offense related to an insurance transaction, the OIFP shall notify the applicant within 90 days of the conviction as to the OIFP's determination of the eligibility of the applicant for the reward.
(b) Written notification shall contain the specific reasons for a determination and inform the applicant that:
1. There is insufficient causal relationship between the information provided and the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the individuals or entities named in the matter and the applicant is not eligible for a reward;
2. The information provided proximately resulted in the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the individuals or entities named in the matter and the applicant is eligible for a reward; or
3. There is a need for further examination of the application necessitating a written response and/or personal appearance of the applicant for further information before a determination as to eligibility can be made.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.10 - Persons not eligible for a reward

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(a) The following persons are not eligible to receive a reward under this subchapter:
1. An individual who was or is an immediate family member of an officer or employee of any of the agencies or entities listed in 13:88-3.8(c), or any individual working on behalf of any of the agencies or entities listed in 13:88-3.8(c)  or who is an immediate family member of an individual working on behalf of any of the agencies or entities listed in 13:88-3.8(c), at the time he or she came into possession of, or divulged, information leading to an arrest, prosecution and conviction;
2. Any other Federal, State, county or municipal employee, contractor or grantee shall not be eligible for a reward under this subchapter if the information submitted came to their knowledge in the course of their official duties;
3. Any individual who was or is an employee of an insurance company, as defined in 2C:21-4.5, or an individual working on behalf of an insurance company as defined in 2C:21-4.5, or the immediate family member of an employee of an insurance company as defined in 2C:21-4.5 or of an individual working on behalf of an insurance company as defined in 2C:21-4.5, at the time he or she came into possession of, or divulged, information leading to an arrest, prosecution and conviction;
4. An individual or entity that participated in or facilitated the offense with respect to which payment of the reward would be made;
5. An individual or entity who is eligible for an award under any other state, Federal or other reward program because the individual previously reported to another state, Federal or other entity substantially the same information on suspected health care claims fraud, insurance fraud or any other criminal offense involving or related to an insurance transaction, as they subsequently reported to the OIFP under these rules; and
6. An individual who knowingly provides false information to the OIFP.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.11 - Post-determination claiming and payment of rewards

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(a) Within 20 days of receipt of a notification of reward eligibility pursuant to 13:88-3.8, the applicant shall make a formal claim for such reward by forwarding to the OIFP a written acknowledgement of the notification, a request for the reward, and the name and address to which the reward should be delivered.
(b) No reward shall exceed either five percent of the value of the fraud or $ 25,000, whichever is less; if more than one individual or entity is eligible to receive a reward in a particular case, the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor shall allocate the total reward amount (of up to five percent of the value of the fraud and not exceeding $ 25,000, whichever is less), among the eligible claimants.
(c) The OIFP shall make reward payments as promptly as possible, but in no event shall payment be made before all direct appeals of the conviction have been exhausted.
(d) No OIFP employee shall make an offer or promise or otherwise bind the OIFP with respect to payment of any reward under this subchapter or the amount of the reward.
(e) If, after a reward is accepted, the OIFP finds that the recipient was ineligible to receive the reward, the OIFP shall not be liable for the reward and the recipient shall refund all monies received to the OIFP.
(f) Reward amounts shall be reported to the appropriate state and Federal taxing authorities as required by law. Applicants shall provide all information necessary to making such reports.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.12 - Multiple applications

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(a) Except when a contrary result is required to prevent manifest injustice, in cases where two or more applicants submit substantially identical information which proximately results in the arrest, prosecution and conviction of persons or entities who have committed health care claims fraud, insurance fraud or any other criminal offense related to an insurance transaction, only the person who has filed his or her application first in time shall be considered for the receipt of a reward pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) In cases where two or more applicants submit different information which proximately results in the arrest, prosecution and conviction of persons or entities who have committed health care claims fraud, insurance fraud or any other criminal offense related to an insurance transaction, thereby rendering both applicants eligible for a reward pursuant to this subchapter, the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor may apportion the amount of the reward among the applicants based upon consideration of relevant factors including, but not limited to:
1. The timing (chronological order) of each application filed;
2. The relative overall accuracy of information in each application filed; and
3. The relative extent of cooperation with the prosecution by each applicant in the particular case for which the information has been provided.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.13 - Dismissal of charges

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Except when a contrary result is required to prevent manifest injustice, if a person supplies information which proximately results in the arrest of and institution of criminal charges against persons or entities for health care claims fraud, insurance fraud or any other criminal offense relating to an insurance transaction and in the discretion of the OIFP those charges are subsequently dismissed, no person shall be eligible pursuant to this subchapter for a reward from those proceedings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.14 - Appeals

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The decision of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor regarding reward eligibility and reward payment pursuant to this subchapter shall be final unless the reward recipients disagree, in which event, the matter shall be referred to the Attorney General whose decision shall be final and shall not be subject to judicial review.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 88 - OFFICE OF INSURANCE FRAUD PROSECUTOR › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE FRAUD DETECTION REWARD PROGRAM › Section 13:88-3.15 - Severability

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If any rule, sentence, paragraph or section of these rules, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, or if by legislative action any rule shall lose its force and effect, such judgment or action shall not affect, impair or void the remainder of these rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90-1.1 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of this chapter is to effectuate the mission of the Juvenile Justice Commission to reform the juvenile justice system by promoting public safety, accountability and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders through the planning, implementation and administration of a comprehensive program of sanctions and services for juveniles adjudicated or charged as delinquent, and delinquency prevention programs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90-1.2 - Organization

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(a) The Juvenile Justice Commission is an agency, in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety and consists of an:
1. Executive Board;
2. Advisory Council;
3. Executive Director; and
4. Such subdivisions as are deemed necessary by the Executive Board to perform the work of the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90-1.3 - Executive Board

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(a) The Executive Board consists of the Attorney General who serves as chair; the Commissioners of the Departments of Corrections and Children and Families who serve as vice-chairs; the Commissioner of Education; two persons who sit as chairs of two county youth services commissions; the chair of the Juvenile Justice Commission Advisory Council; and, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, the Administrative Director of the Courts.
(b) The Executive Board is responsible for:
1. Formulating policy and direction of the work of the Commission;
2. Approving the organization of the Commission, including the appointment of all deputy directors and superintendents of juvenile facilities;
3. Approving the State Juvenile Justice Master Plan;
4. Approving the budget of the Commission;
5. Promulgating rules and regulations;
6. Designating an acting executive director, as necessary;
7. Establishing education and training requirements for corrections officers;
8. Establishing a mechanism to coordinate juvenile justice matters with the Supreme Court; and
9. Performing such other duties as prescribed by law and this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90-1.4 - Advisory Council

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(a) The Advisory Council consists of: the Commissioners of Labor, Personnel, Health and Senior Services and Community Affairs, the Public Defender, a county prosecutor and three appointees each of the Governor, Speaker of the Assembly and President of the Senate, which appointees are qualified by knowledge, experience or interest in issues involved in the juvenile justice system.
(b) The Advisory Council is responsible for advising the Executive Director on the:
1. Implementation of recommendations of the Governor's Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice;
2. Implementation, coordination and collaboration of programs, services and sanctions for juveniles;
3. Actions to be taken to increase public awareness of the juvenile justice system and its needs;
4. State Juvenile Justice Master Plan; and
5. Actions to be taken to ensure the programs, services and sanctions for juvenile offenders are striving to provide balanced attention to the protection of the community, imposing accountability for offenses committed, fostering interaction and dialogue between the offender, victim and community and developing competencies in the juveniles to enable them to become responsible and productive members of the community.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90-1.5 - Executive Director

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(a) The Executive Director is the chief operating officer of the Commission.
(b) The Executive Director is responsible for:
1. Supervising and managing each juvenile facility and juvenile program operated by the Commission and designating the chief executive officer of each program;
2. Supervising the work of the Commission and the day-to-day exercise and performance of the functions, powers and duties of the Commission;
3. Appointing all deputy directors and superintendents, with the approval of the Executive Board; and
4. Performing such other duties as prescribed by law and this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:90-1.7 - Relaxation of the rules

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(a) The rules of this chapter shall be construed to achieve just results, simplicity of procedure, fairness in administration, and elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.
(b) The rules may be relaxed by the Executive Director in any instance where it shall be apparent to the Executive Director that strict adherence would result in an injustice to an individual or lead to results inconsistent with the best interests of the juveniles to be served by the programs provided for under this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.1 - Purpose

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(a) The purposes of this subchapter are to provide:
1. Uniform procedures applicable to all juveniles assigned to Commission facilities and programs for the filing and resolution of a juvenile complaint; grievance; comment; request for redress, assistance, action, change in conditions, or treatment; or other comment related to his or her incarceration or assignment to such a facility or program; and
2. Grievance procedures for reporting allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment, in compliance with Federal regulations at 28 CFR 115.352, Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies, under the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 ( P.L. 108-79 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings:
"Commission" means the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission.
"DCP&P" means the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families.
"Designated recipient" means either the Ombudsman or the Director of Investigations, as designated by a juvenile under the provisions of 13:90-1A.3(b).
"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Commission.
"Facility" means any facility of the Commission used to incarcerate, house, train, monitor, or educate juveniles.
"Juvenile" means any individual who has been adjudicated delinquent and sentenced to a term of incarceration to be served under the custody of the Commission, or who has been placed on probation by a court and assigned to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and who is residing in or assigned to a facility.
"Office of Investigations" means the Commission unit responsible for conducting internal investigations.
"Ombudsman" means the staff within the Commission responsible for resolving complaints made by juveniles about a facility, the action or inaction of staff, or any other matter of concern to the juvenile.
"Request" means a juvenile complaint; grievance; comment; request for redress, assistance, action, change in conditions, or treatment; or other comment related to his or her incarceration or assignment to a Commission facility or program.
"Request and Remedy Appeal Form" means the standard form for the filing and processing of an appeal from the resolution of a juvenile request that has been approved for such use by the Executive Director or designee.
"Request and Remedy Form" means the standard form for the filing and processing of juvenile requests that has been approved for such use by the Executive Director or designee.
"Request and Remedy Lockbox" means a lockbox provided for in 13:90-1A.3.
"Shift coordinator" means the staff person, by whatever name or title, with lead responsibility for overseeing operations during a tour of duty at a community program.
"Superintendent" means the chief executive officer of a facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.3 - Request and Remedy Form; lockbox

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(a) A juvenile has the right to submit requests reflecting any complaint or concern on a Request and Remedy Form.
(b) The Request and Remedy Form shall provide sufficient space for a complete narrative of the juvenile's request and shall allow the juvenile to express whether he or she would prefer to have the request addressed by either of the designated recipients (which is defined as the Ombudsman or the Office of Investigations).
(c) Each facility shall provide one or more clearly marked lockboxes for the submission of Request and Remedy Forms in an open area accessible to juveniles, which shall be emptied daily, exclusive of weekends and State holidays, by the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, or shift coordinator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 90 - JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION › Subchapter 1A - REQUEST AND REMEDY PROCESS › Section 13:90-1A.4 - Submission of requests

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(a) All requests by juveniles shall be submitted on a Request and Remedy Form.
1. Each facility shall provide clearly marked boxes or trays in open areas accessible to juveniles where blank Request and Remedy Forms may be accessed by juveniles.
2. Juveniles unable to complete the Request and Remedy Form may request assistance from another juvenile or staff member in preparing the form. When staff assistance is requested the Superintendent or designee shall appoint an appropriate staff member.