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associated with the implementation of Second Substitute Senate Bill 1 No. 5214 (economic assistance programs). The department is directed 2 to use the funding provided in this subsection to make information 3 technology changes necessary to provide the high-unemployment time- 4 limit extension approved under the bill beginning July 1, 2022. 5 (v) $489,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 6 provided solely for administrative and overhead costs associated with 7 the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5838 (diaper 8 subsidy/TANF). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the 9 amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. 10 (g)(i) The department shall submit quarterly expenditure reports 11 to the governor, the fiscal committees of the legislature, and the 12 legislative WorkFirst poverty reduction oversight task force under 13 RCW 74.08A.341. In addition to these requirements, the department 14 must detail any fund transfers across budget units identified in (a) 15 through (e) of this subsection. The department shall not initiate any 16 services that require expenditure of state general fund moneys that 17 are not consistent with policies established by the legislature. 18 (ii) The department may transfer up to ten percent of funding 19 between budget units identified in (b) through (f) of this 20 subsection. The department shall provide notification prior to any 21 transfer to the office of financial management and to the appropriate 22 legislative committees and the legislative-executive WorkFirst 23 poverty reduction oversight task force. The approval of the director 24 of financial management is required prior to any transfer under this 25 subsection. 26 (h) Each calendar quarter, the department shall provide a 27 maintenance of effort and participation rate tracking report for 28 temporary assistance for needy families to the office of financial 29 management, the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the 30 legislature, and the legislative-executive WorkFirst poverty 31 reduction oversight task force. The report must detail the following 32 information for temporary assistance for needy families: 33 (i) An overview of federal rules related to maintenance of 34 effort, excess maintenance of effort, participation rates for 35 temporary assistance for needy families, and the child care 36 development fund as it pertains to maintenance of effort and 37 participation rates; 38 (ii) Countable maintenance of effort and excess maintenance of 39 effort, by source, provided for the previous federal fiscal year; 40 p. 939 ESSB 5187.SL