An agency must have the financial ability to carry out its functions.
  (1) An agency must not intentionally or knowingly pay employees or contracted staff with checks from accounts with insufficient funds.
  (2) An agency must have sufficient funds to meet its payroll.
  (3) An agency must make available to HHSC, upon request, business records relating to its ability to carry out its functions. If there is a question relating to the accuracy of the records or the agency's financial ability to carry out its functions, HHSC or its designee may conduct a more extensive review of the records.
  (4) An agency must maintain business records in their original state. Each entry must be accurate and dated with the date of entry. Correction fluid or tape may not be used in the record. Corrections must be made in accordance with standard accounting practices.

Source Note: The provisions of this §558.252 adopted to be effective February 1, 2002, 26 TexReg 9159; amended to be effective June 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1455; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the April 12, 2019, issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 1893; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2427