INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS 30 A. ADMINISTRATOR, any authorized representative of COUNTY, any authorized representative 31 of the State of California, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, 32 the Comptroller General of the United States, or any other of their authorized representatives, shall have 33 access to any books, documents, and records, including but not limited to, financial statements, general 34 ledgers, relevant accounting systems, medical and client records, of CONTRACTOR that are directly 35 pertinent to this Agreement, for the purpose of responding to a beneficiary complaint or conducting an 36 audit, review, evaluation, or examination, or making transcripts during the periods of retention set forth 37 in the Records Management and Maintenance Paragraph of this Agreement. Such persons may at all 1 reasonable times inspect or otherwise evaluate the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, and the 2 premises in which they are provided.
Checks and Audits The parties of the agreement undertake to provide any detailed information requested by the European Commission, the National Agency of [country] or by any other outside body authorised by the European Commission or the National Agency of [country] to check that the mobility period and the provisions of the agreement are being properly implemented.
INSPECTION AND AUDIT The CONTRACTOR shall maintain, and the LEA shall have the right to examine and audit all of the books, records, documents, accounting procedures and practices and other evidence that reflect all costs claimed to have been incurred or fees claimed to have been earned under this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall provide access to LEA to all records including, but not limited to: student records as defined by California Education Code section 49061(b); registers and roll books of teachers; daily service logs and notes or other documents used to record the provision of related services; Medi-Cal/daily service logs and notes used to record provision of services provided by instructional assistants, behavior intervention aides, bus aides, and supervisors; absence verification records (parent/doctor notes, telephone logs, and related documents); bus rosters; staff lists specifying credentials held, business licenses held, documents evidencing other qualifications, social security numbers, dates of hire, and dates of termination; staff time sheets; non-paid staff and volunteer sign-in sheets; transportation and other related service subcontracts; school calendars; bell/class schedules when applicable; liability and worker’s compensation insurance policies; state NPS/A certifications; by-laws; lists of current board of directors/trustees, if incorporated; other documents evidencing financial expenditures; federal/state payroll quarterly reports Form 941/DE3DP; and bank statements and canceled checks or facsimile thereof. Such access shall include unannounced inspections by XXX. CONTRACTOR shall make available to LEA all budgetary information including operating budgets submitted by CONTRACTOR to LEA for the relevant contract period being audited. CONTRACTOR shall make all records available at the office of LEA or CONTRACTOR’s offices (to be specified by XXX) at all reasonable times and without charge. All records shall be provided to LEA within five (5) working days of a written request from XXX. CONTRACTOR shall, at no cost to LEA, provide assistance for such examination or audit. XXX’s rights under this section shall also include access to CONTRACTOR’s offices for purposes of interviewing CONTRACTOR’s employees. If any document or evidence is stored in an electronic form, a hard copy shall be made available to the LEA, unless the LEA agrees to the use of the electronic format. CONTRACTOR shall obtain from its subcontractors and suppliers written agreements to the requirements of this section and shall provide a copy of such agreements to LEA upon request by XXX. If an inspection, review, or audit by XXX, a state agency, a federal agency, and/or an independent agency/firm determines that CONTRACTOR owes LEA monies as a result of CONTRACTOR’s over billing or failure to perform, in whole or in part, any of its obligations under this Master Contract, LEA shall provide to CONTRACTOR written notice demanding payment from CONTRACTOR and specifying the basis or bases for such demand. Unless CONTRACTOR and XXX otherwise agree in writing, CONTRACTOR shall pay to LEA the full amount owed as result of CONTRACTOR’s over billing and/or failure to perform, in whole or in part, any of its obligations under this Master Contract, as determined by an inspection, review, or audit by XXX, a state agency, a federal agency, and/or an independent agency/firm. CONTRACTOR shall make such payment to LEA within thirty (30) days of receipt of XXX’s written notice demanding payment.
Certifications and Audits Company shall promptly complete and return to BNYM any certifications which BNYM in its sole discretion may from time to time send to Company, certifying that Company is using the Licensed System in strict compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. BNYM may, at its expense and after giving reasonable advance written notice to Company, enter Company locations during normal business hours and audit Company’s utilization of the Licensed System, the number of copies of the Documentation in Company’s possession, and the scope of use and information pertaining to Company’s compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. The foregoing right may be exercised directly by BNYM or by delegation to an independent auditor acting on its behalf. If BNYM discovers that there is any unauthorized scope of use or that Company is not in compliance with the aforementioned provisions, Company shall reimburse BNYM for the full costs incurred in conducting the audit.
Accounts and Audit 20.1. The Company shall keep records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company’s transactions and that will, at any time, enable the financial position of the Company to be determined with reasonable accuracy.
Reports and Audits The Company shall as soon as practicable but in no event later than six months after the end of each of its fiscal years, file with the Trustee and the Issuer, audited financial statements of the Company prepared as of the end of such fiscal year; provided that the Company may satisfy this requirement by its filing of such information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (xxx.xxx.xxx) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (xxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxx) in accordance with their respective filing requirements.
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT Contractor agrees that the State, or its designated representative shall have the right to review and copy any records and supporting documentation pertaining to performance of this contract. Contractor agrees to maintain such records for possible audit for a minimum of three (3) years after final payment, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated. Contractor agrees to allow the auditor(s) access to such records during normal business hours and to allow interviews of any employees or others who might reasonably have information related to such records. Further, contractor agrees to include a similar right of the State to audit records and interview staff in any subcontract related to performance of this contract.
Access and Audit 16.1 The Supplier shall keep accurate and systematic accounts, files and records ("the Records"). The Records shall clearly identify, among other things, the basis upon which invoices have been calculated and the Supplier shall keep the Records throughout the duration of this Contract and for six years following its termination.
Accounting and Audits Criteria Architect must establish and maintain books, records, and systems of account, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, reflecting all business operations of Criteria Architect transacted under this Agreement. Criteria Architect shall retain these books, records, and systems of account during the Term of this Agreement and for three (3) years thereafter. Pursuant to Government Code Section 8546.7, this Agreement is subject to examination and audit of the State Auditor as specified in the code. Criteria Architect shall permit the Judicial Council, its agent, other representatives, or an independent auditor to audit, examine, and make excerpts, copies, and transcripts from all books and original records, and to make audit(s) of all billing statements, invoices, original records, and other data related to the Services covered by this Agreement. Audit(s) may be performed at any time, provided that the Judicial Council shall give reasonable prior Notice to Criteria Architect and will conduct audit(s) during Criteria Architect’s normal business hours, unless Criteria Architect otherwise consents. If an audit or Judicial Council internal review reveals that the Criteria Architect and/or its Subconsultant(s) have overcharged the Judicial Council, Criteria Architect will immediately pay to the Judicial Council the overcharged amount plus interest from the date of receipt of overpayment. The rate of interest will be equal to eighteen percent (18%) per year, or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is less. The audit or Judicial Council internal review will be conducted at the Judicial Council’s expense, unless the audit or review reveals that the Criteria Architect and/or its Subconsultant(s) has overcharged the Judicial Council by ten percent (10%) or more on any invoice, in which case the Criteria Architect will reimburse the Judicial Council for all costs and expenses incurred by the Judicial Council in connection with such audit or review, including direct and indirect costs associated with Judicial Council representatives. This remedy shall not be exclusive to any other remedies available to the Judicial Council including, without limitation, a claim against the Criteria Architect for a False Claim pursuant to the False Claims Act (Gov. Code § 12650, et seq.) IMS/Monetary Penalties. The Judicial Council shall be entitled to remedy any “False Claims,” as defined in California Government Code section 12650 et seq., made to the Judicial Council by the Criteria Architect or any Sub-Consultant under the standards set forth in Government Code section 12650 et seq. Any Criteria Architect or Sub-Consultant who submits a False Claim shall be liable to the Judicial Council for three (3) times the amount of damages that the Judicial Council sustains from the False Claim. If Criteria Architect and/or Sub-Consultant submits a False Claim, they shall also be liable to the Judicial Council for: (a) the costs, including attorney fees, of a civil action brought to recover any of those penalties or damages, and (b) a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each false claim. Accounting System Requirements. Criteria Architect shall maintain and shall ensure that its Sub-Consultant(s) maintain, an adequate system of accounting and internal controls that meets GAAP. The obligations of this Section shall survive the expiration of and any termination of this Agreement.
ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT 5.2.1 The Contractor shall maintain and keep accurate Project records (which mean all tangible records, documents, computer printouts, electronic information, books, plans, drawings, specifications, accounts or other information) relating to the Work for a period of seven (7) years from the date of Substantial Performance of the Work. The Contractor shall maintain the original Project records in its office in Ontario until all claims (which means any claim, demand, liability, damage, loss, cost, expense, suit, action or cause of action) have been settled as required by requirements of law.
