Reports by Independent Public Accountants On or before __________ of each year, beginning _______, 200___ (or, as to any such year, such earlier date as is contemplated by the last sentence of this paragraph), each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, at its expense, shall cause a firm of independent public accountants that is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a statement to the Depositor and the Trustee to the effect that such firm has examined such documents and records as it has deemed necessary and appropriate relating to the Master Servicer's or the Special Servicer's, as the case may be, servicing of the Mortgage Loans under this Agreement or the servicing of mortgage loans similar to the Mortgage Loans under substantially similar agreements for the preceding calendar year (or during the period from the date of commencement of the Master Servicer's or the Special Servicer's, as the case may be, duties hereunder until the end of such preceding calendar year in the case of the first such certificate) and that the assertion of the management of the Master Servicer or the Special Servicer, as the case may be, that it maintained an effective internal control system over servicing of the Mortgage Loans or similar mortgage loans is fairly stated in all material respects, based upon established criteria, which statement meets the standards applicable to accountants' reports intended for general distribution. In rendering its report such firm may rely, as to matters relating to the direct servicing of securitized commercial and multifamily mortgage loans by Sub-Servicers, upon comparable reports of firms of independent certified public accountants rendered on the basis of examinations conducted in accordance with the same standards (rendered within one year of such report) with respect to those Sub-Servicers. If the Depositor notifies the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer on or before _________ of any year that such statements are required to be filed with the Commission as part of the Form 10-K for the Trust covering the prior calendar year, each of the Master Servicer and the Special Servicer shall deliver such statement in respect of it by ____________ of such year. The Master Servicer and the Special Servicer, to the extent applicable, will reasonably cooperate with the Depositor in conforming any reports delivered pursuant to this Section 3.14 to requirements imposed by the Commission on the Depositor in connection with the Commission's issuance of a no-action letter relating to the Depositor's reporting requirements in respect of the Trust pursuant to the Exchange Act.
Reports to Fund by Independent Public Accountants The Custodian shall provide the applicable Fund, on behalf of each of the Portfolios at such times as such Fund may reasonably require, with reports by independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including securities deposited and/or maintained in a U.S. Securities System or a Foreign Securities System (either, a “Securities System”), relating to the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement; such reports, shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies would be disclosed by such examination, and, if there are no such inadequacies, the reports shall so state.
Independent Public Accountants The Company may retain a firm of independent public accountants of recognized national standing (which may be any such firm regularly employed by the Company) to make any computation required under this Section 8, and a certificate signed by such firm shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of any computation made under this Section 8.
Annual Independent Public Accountants Servicing ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Statement; Financial Statements. -------------------------------- On or before 120 days after the end of the Servicer's fiscal year, commencing with its 2003 fiscal year, the Servicer at its expense shall cause a nationally or regionally recognized firm of independent public accountants (who may also render other services to the Servicer, the Seller or any affiliate thereof) which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a statement to the Trustee and the Depositor to the effect that such firm has examined certain documents and records relating to the servicing of the Loans under this Agreement and that, on the basis of such examination, conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages serviced for FNMA and FHLMC, such servicing has been conducted in compliance with this Agreement except for such significant exceptions or errors in records that, in the opinion of such firm, the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages serviced for FNMA and FHLMC requires it to report. In rendering such statement, such firm may rely, as to matters relating to direct servicing of mortgage loans by Subservicers, upon comparable statements for examinations conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages serviced for FNMA and FHLMC (rendered within one year of such statement) of independent public accountants with respect to the related Subservicer. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any Certificateholder upon request at the Servicer's expense, provided such statement is delivered by the Servicer to the Trustee.
Independent Public Accountant Ernst & Young LLP (the “Accountant”), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission and incorporated into the Registration Statement, are and, during the periods covered by their report, were independent public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). To the Company’s knowledge, the Accountant is not in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”) with respect to the Company.
Annual Independent Public Accountants’ Reports (a) The Servicer shall cause a firm of nationally recognized independent certified public accountants (the “Independent Accountants”), who may also render other services to the Servicer or its Affiliates, to deliver to the Trustee, the Owner Trustee and the Trust Collateral Agent, on or before March 31 (or ninety (90) days after the end of the Issuer’s fiscal year, if other than December 31) of each year, beginning on March 31, 2024, a report, dated as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year, addressed to the board of directors of the Servicer, providing its attestation report on the servicing assessment delivered pursuant to Section 4.10(c), including disclosure of any material instance of non-compliance, as required by Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB. Such attestation will be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report Not later than March 15th of each calendar year commencing in 2004, the Master Servicer, at its expense, shall cause a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants to furnish to the Master Servicer a report stating that (i) it has obtained a letter of representation regarding certain matters from the management of the Master Servicer which includes an assertion that the Master Servicer has complied with certain minimum residential mortgage loan servicing standards, identified in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers established by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, with respect to the servicing of residential mortgage loans during the most recently completed fiscal year and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, such representation is fairly stated in all material respects, subject to such exceptions and other qualifications that may be appropriate. In rendering its report such firm may rely, as to matters relating to the direct servicing of residential mortgage loans by Sub- Servicers, upon comparable reports of firms of independent certified public accountants rendered on the basis of examinations conducted in accordance with the same standards (rendered within one year of such report) with respect to those Sub-Servicers. Immediately upon receipt of such report, the Master Servicer shall furnish a copy of such report to the Trustee, the NIMS Insurer and each Rating Agency. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any Certificateholder upon request at the Master Servicer's expense, provided that such statement is delivered by the Master Servicer to the Trustee. In the event such firm of independent certified public accountants requires the Trustee to agree to the procedures performed by such firm, the Master Servicer shall direct the Trustee in writing to so agree; it being understood and agreed that the Trustee will deliver such letter of agreement in conclusive reliance upon the direction of the Master Servicer, and the Trustee has not made any independent inquiry or investigation as to, and shall have no obligation or liability in respect of, the sufficiency, validity or correctness of such procedures.
Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Report On or before March 1 of each year, commencing in March 2018, the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Operating Advisor and, if it has made (or is required to make) an Advance during the applicable calendar year, the Trustee, each at its own expense, shall cause (and each of the preceding parties, as applicable, (i) with respect to any Servicing Function Participant of such party that is a Mortgage Loan Seller Sub-Servicer, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Servicing Function Participant to cause, and (ii) with respect to any other Servicing Function Participant of such party (other than any party to this Agreement), shall cause such Servicing Function Participant to cause) a registered public accounting firm (which may also render other services to the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee, the Operating Advisor or the applicable Servicing Function Participant, as the case may be) and that is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a report (together with a copy thereof in XXXXX-Compatible Format, or in such other format as otherwise agreed upon by the Depositor, the Certificate Administrator, the applicable Other Depositor, the applicable Other Exchange Act Reporting Party and the applicable party required to furnish, or cause to be furnished, such report under this Section 10.10) to the Certificate Administrator, the Serviced Companion Loan Holders (or, in the case of a Serviced Companion Loan that is part of an Other Securitization Trust, the applicable Other Depositor and Other Exchange Act Reporting Party), the Operating Advisor (only in the case of a report furnished on behalf of the Special Servicer) and the Depositor, and, prior to the occurrence and continuance of a Consultation Termination Event, the Controlling Class Representative and, for posting to the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider’s Website pursuant to Section 12.13 of this Agreement, the Rule 17g-5 Information Provider, to the effect that (i) it has obtained a representation regarding certain matters from the management of such Reporting Servicer, which includes an assertion that such Reporting Servicer has complied with the Relevant Servicing Criteria and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, it is expressing an opinion as to whether such Reporting Servicer’s compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria was fairly stated in all material respects, or it is not expressing an overall opinion regarding such Reporting Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Relevant Servicing Criteria. In the event that an overall opinion cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state in such report why it was unable to express such an opinion. Each such related accountant’s attestation report shall be made in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Act and the Exchange Act. Such report must be available for general use and not contain restricted use language. Copies of such statement will be provided to any Certificateholder, upon the written request thereof, by the Certificate Administrator. Promptly after receipt of such report from the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee (if applicable), the Operating Advisor or any Servicing Function Participant, (i) the Depositor and each Other Depositor may review the report and, if applicable, consult with the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee (if applicable) or the Operating Advisor as to the nature of any defaults by the Master Servicer, the Special Servicer, the Certificate Administrator, the Custodian, the Trustee (if applicable), the Operating Advisor or any Servicing Function Participant with which it has entered into a servicing relationship with respect to the Mortgage Loans or the Companion Loans, as the case may be, in the fulfillment of any of the Master Servicer’s, the Special Servicer’s, the Certificate Administrator’s, the Custodian’s, the Trustee’s (if applicable), the Operating Advisor’s or the applicable Servicing Function Participants’ obligations hereunder or under the applicable sub servicing or primary servicing agreement, and (ii) the Certificate Administrator shall confirm that each accountants’ attestation report submitted pursuant to this Section relates to an assessment of compliance meeting the requirements of Section 10.09 of this Agreement and notify the Depositor of any exceptions.
Independent Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP (the “Accountant”), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by their report, were an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). To the Company’s knowledge, the Accountant is not in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”) with respect to the Company.
Reports by Independent Accountants (a) On or after the Closing Date, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall select one or more nationally recognized firms of independent certified public accountants for purposes of performing agreed-upon procedures required by this Agreement, which may be the firm of independent certified public accountants that performs accounting services for the Borrower or the Services Provider. The Borrower may remove any firm of independent certified public accountants at any time. Upon any resignation by such firm or removal of such firm by the Borrower, the Borrower (or the Services Provider on behalf of the Borrower) shall promptly appoint a successor thereto that shall also be a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants, which may be a firm of independent certified public accountants that performs accounting services for the Borrower or the Services Provider. If the Borrower shall fail to appoint a successor to a firm of independent certified public accountants which has resigned or has been removed within 30 days after such resignation or removal (as applicable), the Borrower shall promptly notify the Agents and the Services Provider of such failure in writing. If the Borrower shall not have appointed a successor within ten days thereafter, the Services Provider shall appoint a successor firm of independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized reputation. The fees of such firm of independent certified public accountants and its successor shall be payable by the Borrower as Administrative Expenses in accordance with the Priority of Payments and the terms of this Agreement. In the event such firm requires the Collateral Agent to agree (whether in writing or otherwise) to the procedures performed by such firm, the Borrower hereby directs the Collateral Agent to so agree and directs the Collateral Agent to execute a specified user agreement, access letter or agreement of similar import requested by such accountants, which may include among other things, (i) acknowledgement that the Borrower has agreed that the procedures to be performed by such accountants are sufficient for the Borrower’s purposes, (ii) releases by the Collateral Agent (on behalf of itself and the Lenders and Administrative Agent) of claims against the firm and acknowledgement of other limitations of liability in favor of the firm and (iii) restrictions or prohibitions on the disclosure of information or documents provided to it by such firm (including to the Lenders and Administrative Agent). It is understood and agreed that the Collateral Agent will deliver such letters of agreement and similar documents in conclusive reliance on the foregoing direction of the Borrower. The Collateral Agent shall not have any responsibility to the Borrower or any Secured Party hereunder to make any inquiry or investigation as to, and shall have no obligation, liability or responsibility in respect of, the terms of any engagement of any such firm, or the validity or correctness of such procedures or content of such letter (including without limitation with respect to the sufficiency thereof for any purpose), any report or instruction (or other information or documents) prepared or delivered by any such accountants pursuant to any such engagement. In no event shall the Collateral Agent be required to execute any agreement in respect of the accountants that it reasonably determines adversely affects it. For the avoidance of doubt, any costs, fees or expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with this Section 5.34(a) shall be payable by the Borrower as Administrative Expenses in accordance with the Priority of Payments and the terms of this Agreement.
