1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN
HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS
AND LOCAL, COUNTY, OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF JOINT OPERATIONS
EXPENSES FROM THE TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND
This Agreement is entered into by the CITY OF REDONDO BEACH on behalf of the Redondo Beach Police Department (NCIC CODE # CA0195600) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), SAC Los Angeles for the purpose of the reimbursement of costs incurred by the CITY in providing resources to joint operations/task forces.
Payments may be made to the extent they are included in the HSI Fiscal Year Plan, and the money is available within the Treasury Forfeiture Fund to satisfy the request(s) for the reimbursement of overtime expenses and other law enforcement expenses related to joint operations.
I. LIFE OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement becomes effective on the date it is signed by both parties. It remains in force unless explicitly terminated, in writing, by either party.
II. AUTHORITY
This Agreement is established pursuant to the provisions of 31 USC 9705, the Treasury Forfeiture Fund Act of 1992, which provides for the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by local, county, and state law enforcement agencies as participants of joint operations/task forces with a federal agency participating in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund.
III. PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement establishes the responsibilities of both parties and the procedures for the reimbursement of certain overtime expenses and other law enforcement expenses pursuant to 31 USC 9705.
IV. APPLICABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT
This agreement is valid for all joint investigations led HSI SAC Los Angeles, with the participation of the CITY, and until terminated, in writing, by either party. 2 V. TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROCEDURES
A. Assignment of Officer(s)
To the maximum extent possible, the CITY shall assign dedicated officers to any investigation or joint operation.
Included as part of this Agreement, the CITY shall provide the HSI SAC Los Angeles with the names, titles, four last digits of SSNs, badge or ID numbers, and hourly overtime wages of the officer(s) assigned to the joint operation. This information must be updated as necessary.
B. Submission of Requests for Reimbursement (Invoices) and Supporting Documentation
1. The CITY may request the reimbursement of overtime salary expenses directly related to work on a joint operation with HSI SAC Los Angeles, performed by its officer(s) assigned to this joint operation. In addition, the CITY may request reimbursement of other investigative expenses, such as travel, fuel, training, equipment and other similar costs, incurred by officer(s) assigned as members of the designated joint operations with the HSI SAC Los Angeles.
The CITY may not request the reimbursement of the same expenses from any other Federal law enforcement agencies that may also be participating in the investigation.
2. Reimbursement payments will not be made by check. To receive reimbursement payments, the CITY must ensure that Customs and Border Protection, National Finance Center (CBP/NFC) has a current ACH Form on file with the agency’s bank account information, for the purposes of Electronic Funds Transfer. The ACH Form must be sent to the following address:
CBP National Finance Center
Attn: Forfeiture Fund
6650 Telecom Dr.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
If any changes occur in the law enforcement agency’s bank account information, a new ACH Form must be filled out and sent to the CBP/NFC as soon as possible.
3. In order to receive the reimbursement of officers’ overtime and other expenses related to joint operations, the CITY must submit to HSI SAC Los Angeles the TEOAF Form “Local, County, and State Law Enforcement Agency Request for Reimbursement of Joint Operations 3 Expenses (Invoice)”, signed by an authorized representative of that agency and accompanied by supporting documents such as copies of time sheets and receipts.
4. The CITY remains fully responsible, as the employer of the officer(s) assigned to the investigation, for the payment of overtime salaries and related benefits such as tax withholdings, insurance coverage, and all other requirements under the law, regulation, ordinance, or contract, regardless of the reimbursable overtime charges incurred. Treasury Forfeiture Fund reimburses overtime salaries. Benefits are not reimbursable.
5. The maximum reimbursement entitlement for overtime worked on behalf of the joint investigation is set at $15,000 per officer per year.
6. The CITY will submit all requests for the reimbursement of joint operations’ expenses to HSI SAC Los Angeles, at the following address:
Homeland Security Investigation
Attn: SLOT Coordinator
501 W Ocean Blvd, Suite 7200
Long Beach, CA 90802
Via Email (preferred)- [email protected]
VI. PROGRAM AUDIT
This Agreement and its provisions are subject to audit by HSI, the Department of the Treasury Office of Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, and other government designated auditors. The CITY agrees to permit such audits and agrees to maintain all records relating to these transactions for a period not less than three years; and in the event of an on-going audit, until the audit is completed.
These audits may include reviews of any and all records, documents, reports, accounts, invoices, receipts of expenditures related to this agreement, as well as interviews of any and all personnel involved in these transactions.
VII. REVISIONS
The terms of this Agreement may be amended upon the written approval by both parties. The revision becomes effective on the date of approval. 4 VIII. NO PRIVATE RIGHT CREATED
This is an internal government agreement between the HSI SAC Los Angeles and the CITY, and is not intended to confer any right or benefit to any private person or party.
Signatures:
_____________________________ _____________________________ John Pasciucco James A. Light
Homeland Security Investigations Mayor
HSI SAC Los Angeles City of Redondo Beach
Date:_______________ Date:________________
5/13/2025 | 10:58 PM PDT