Ohio § 9.23

§ 9.23.

As used in sections 9.23 to 9.238 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Allocable nondirect costs ” means the amount of nondirect costs allocated as a result of actual expenditures

on direct costs.  “Allocable nondirect costs” shall be calculated as follows:  direct costs actually

incurred for the provision of services pursuant to a contract entered into under section 9.231 of the Revised Code divided by the minimum percentage of money that is to be expended on the recipient's

direct costs, as specified in the contract, minus the direct costs actually incurred. (B) “ Contract payment earned ” means payment pursuant to a contract entered into under section 9.231 of the Revised Code for direct costs actually incurred in performing the contract, up to the minimum

percentage of money that is to be expended on the recipient's direct costs, as specified

in the contract, plus allocable nondirect costs associated with those direct costs. (C) “ Direct costs ” means the costs of providing services that directly benefit a patient, client, or

the public and that are set forth in the contract entered into under section 9.231 of the Revised Code .  “Direct costs” does not include the costs of any financial review or audit required

under section 9.234 of the Revised Code . (D)(1) “ Governmental entity ” means a state agency or a political subdivision of the state. (2) “ Contracting authority ” of a governmental entity means the director or chief executive officer, in the case

of a state agency, or the legislative authority, in the case of a political subdivision. (E) “ Minimum percentage of money that is to be expended on the recipient's direct costs ” means the percentage of the total amount of the contract entered into under section 9.231 of the Revised Code that, at a minimum, has to be expended on the recipient's direct costs in performing

the contract in order for the recipient to earn the total amount of the contract. (F) “ Political subdivision ” means a county, township, municipal corporation, or any other body corporate and

politic that is responsible for government activities in a geographic area smaller

than that of the state. (G) “ Recipient ” means a person that enters into a contract with a governmental entity under section 9.231 of the Revised Code . (H) “ State agency ” means any organized body, office, agency, institution, or other entity established

by the laws of the state for the exercise of any function of state government. (I) A judgment is “ uncollectible ” if, at least ninety days after the judgment is obtained, the full amount of the

judgment has not been collected and either a settlement agreement between the governmental

entity and the recipient has not been entered into or a settlement agreement has been

entered into but has not been materially complied with.