The Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance Revolving Fund may be used by the board for the following purposes and for any other purposes necessary to carry out the provisions of this part:
(1)
To reimburse any appropriation available for the support of the board or of any state office or agency designated by the board to assist in the administration of the provisions of this part.
(2)
To advance on behalf of any public agency or agencies any part or all of the contributions required to be paid by them pursuant to Sections 22553, 22554 and 22555 of this
code.
(3)
To advance on behalf of any public agency or agencies any sums of money the State may be obligated to pay or forfeit to the Federal Government from and after October 30, 1950, by reason of any failure of any such public agency or agencies for any cause or reason to pay the contributions, penalties or interest required by the agreement and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto at such times and in such amounts as required by the agreement and the said federal regulations.
(4)
To make refunds to any public agency or agencies of contributions, penalties, interest, reimbursements, or other amounts received from any such public agency or agencies as overpayments or paid by them in error.
(5)
To make any and all payments which the State may be required to make to the Federal Government pursuant to the
agreement and federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto.