Reimbursement for income maintenance administration.
(a)#
From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (bn) and (nn) and subject to par. (b), the department shall provide funding to reimburse each multicounty consortium that contracts with the department under sub. (2) and each tribal governing body that contracts with the department under sub. (2m) for the costs of administering the income maintenance programs, including conducting fraud prevention activities, in accordance with the terms of the applicable contract. The amount of reimbursement calculated under this paragraph and par. (b) is in addition to any reimbursement provided to a county, multicounty consortium, or tribal governing body for fraud and error reduction under s. 49.197 or 49.845.
(b)#
The department may reduce the amount of any reimbursement if federal reimbursement is withheld due to audits, quality control samples, or program reviews.