Monitoring and Auditing 7.1. Site visits by Sponsor and/or its authorized designee (e.g., Study monitor) will be scheduled in advance for times mutually acceptable to the Parties during normal business hours. Sponsor’s and/or authorized designee’s access is subject to reasonable safeguards to ensure confidentiality of medical records and systems.
Monitoring and Audit Seller shall provide information on available audit logs and reports relating to cyber and physical and security. Company may audit Seller's records to ensure Seller's compliance with the terms of this Section 1(b)(iii)G (Critical Infrastructure Protection) of this Attachment B (Facility Owned by Seller), provided that Company has provided reasonable notice to Seller and any such records of Seller's will be treated by Company as confidential.
Employee Who Acts as Representative Where an employee wishes to represent at a meeting with the Employer, an employee who has presented a grievance, the Employer will, where operational requirements permit, grant leave with pay to the representative when the meeting is held in the headquarters area of such employee and leave without pay when the meeting is held outside the headquarters area of such employee.
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.
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.
Certification for Federal-Aid Contracts Lobbying Activities A. The CONSULTANT certifies, by signing and submitting this Contract, to the best of its knowledge and belief after diligent inquiry, and other than as disclosed in writing to the LPA prior to or contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Contract by the CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT has complied with Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code, and specifically, that:
Leave of Absence for Employees Who Serve as Local Coordinators for the Ontario Nurses' Association An employee who serves as Local Coordinator for the Ontario Nurses' Association shall be granted leave of absence without pay up to a total of thirty-five (35) days annually. Leave of absence for Local Coordinators for the Ontario Nurses' Association will be separate from the Union leave provided in (a) above.
Cloud Computing State Risk and Authorization Management Program In accordance with Senate Bill 475, Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 2054.0593, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that, if providing cloud computing services for System Agency, Contractor must comply with the requirements of the state risk and authorization management program and that System Agency may not enter or renew a contract with Contractor to purchase cloud computing services for the agency that are subject to the state risk and authorization management program unless Contractor demonstrates compliance with program requirements. If providing cloud computing services for System Agency that are subject to the state risk and authorization management program, Contractor certifies it will maintain program compliance and certification throughout the term of the Contract.
Contractor’s Federal Employment Verification Certification The Contractor is registered with, authorized to use, is using and will continue to use, the federal work authorization program throughout the term of the contract, and holds the following authorization: User Identification Number: Date of Authorization: Date WITNESSETH, that the Contractor and the Owner, for the consideration set forth herein, the adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party, agree as follows:
Independence of Contractors The Authority shall retain the Contractor as an independent contractor, and the Contractor hereby accepts such independent contractor relationship, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of employer and employee between the Authority and the Contractor or any of its employees or agents. The Contractor, its employees and subcontractors, shall be deemed at all times and for all purposes to be independent contractors. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that all payments by the Authority to the Contractor shall be made without deduction for federal, state or local income taxes, social security taxes and similar items, and that the Contractor shall be solely responsible to report income under this Agreement to the Internal Revenue Service and other appropriate taxing authorities and to pay such taxes (including, without limitation, being solely responsible to make periodic estimated payments of such taxes in accordance with applicable law). The Contractor further acknowledges and agrees that all payments under this Agreement to the Contractor by the Authority shall be reported to the Internal Revenue Service and other appropriate taxing authorities on Form 1099 (or equivalent or replacement forms). Finally, the Authority acknowledges that the manner and means of producing the Products and Services described in Exhibit A are under the control and at the discretion of the Contractor.
