Do State TERP Inspectors Really Visit Job Sites?

Yes. I can't be any more clear about it.

The TCEQ administers hundreds of millions of dollars through the TERP program trying to attain federal air quality standards. Just handing out checks and hoping everybody adheres to the honor system is not an option for them.

That having been said, I've never heard of the inspectors arriving on a job site with malicious intentions. For the most part they want to verify the information in your application.

Did you scrap the machine you said? Is the new machine the kind you filed on your reimbursement? Is it working in the place and the number of hours listed? If you're behind on hours can you anticipate making them up?

They want to know if you relocate the unit. They track emission reductions in each county and want their math to be correct. They REALLY want to know if you take a TERP-funded machine to a county not included in the program.

I've heard stories of TERP administrators on a job site helping answer questions and assisting with paperwork.

The point here is that they have a job to do and expect grant recipients to follow the guidelines. You should take their visit seriously answer their questions, but I've never heard of them being "out to get" anybody, especially those doing their best to follow the rules.

The visits are random and the inspectors spread out across the state trying to visit as many people as possible, but the sheer volume of grant recipients keeps them from reaching every location. They normally call ahead before arriving.