(a) Travel and other actual and necessary expenses incurred by a county director or a person appointed county director for a forthcoming term while attending a component of the basic course of training set forth in section 8188-4.6 of this Subpart or by a county director while complying with the continuing education requirement set forth in section 8188-4.8 of this Subpart or any training taken with the approval of ORPTS shall be a State charge upon audit by the State Comptroller.

(b) Reimbursement shall be in the same manner and to the same extent as provided in section 8188-2.9 of this Part.

(c) For the reimbursement of expenses for training during the 2009-2010 continuing education year, any director who has more than 24 excess credits shall apply 24 credits to satisfying the continuing education requirement in 2009-2010 and any additional remaining credits to satisfying the continuing education requirement in 2010-2011. Any remaining credits shall be applied to satisfying the continuing education requirement in 2011-2012.