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mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency is eligible, provided <br />that such payroll costs are incurred by December 30, 2020. <br />(b) For payroll that was accounted for in the FY2020 budget but was then "presumed" to be <br />substantially dedicated to mitigating the emergency, will the government have to <br />demonstrate/substantiate that a public health or public safety employee's function was a <br />substantially different use? <br />No, the government will not have to demonstrate/substantiate that a budgeted public <br />health or public safety employee’s function was a substantially different use. As stated <br />in Treasury’s Guidance, within the category of substantially different uses, Treasury has <br />included payroll and benefits expenses for public safety, public health, health care, <br />human services, and similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to <br />mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Treasury OIG <br />does require the government to maintain budgetary records to support the fiscal years <br />2019 and 2020 budgets. <br />71. Is the government required to perform any analysis or maintain documentation of the “substantially <br />dedicated” conclusion for payroll expenses of public safety, public health, health care, and human <br />service employees? <br />No, the government is not required to perform an analysis or maintain documentation of the <br />substantially dedicated conclusion for payroll expenses of public safety, public health, health <br />care, and human service employees. As indicated in Treasury’s Guidance, as an administrative <br />accommodation, governments may presume that public health and public safety employees <br />meet the substantially dedicated test, unless the chief executive (or equivalent) of the relevant <br />government determines that specific circumstances indicate otherwise. <br />Business Outreach and Assistance <br />Staff will update Council at the workshop regarding use of the CARES Act funds for business <br />assistance. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. CARES Act Funding Summary with details for August Report, September Report, and possible <br />Future Reports <br />2. Possible Resolution relating to Public Safety <br />3. Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Category Explanations for Reporting