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.
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. A. Contractor shall allow the State and its related entities, the Comptroller General of the United States, Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud, or their duly authorized representatives, to inspect or otherwise evaluate the quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of services performed under this Contract, and to inspect, evaluate, and audit any and all books, records, and facilities maintained by the Contractor and Subcontractors pertaining to services under this Contract at any time during normal business hours.
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. For contracts in excess of $10,000, Contractor shall be subject to the examination and audit by:
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. The Contractor agrees that the State or its designated representative shall have the right to review and copy any records and supporting documentation directly pertaining to performance of this Contract. The 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. The Contractor agrees to allow the auditor(s) access to such records during normal business hours and in such a manner so as to not interfere unreasonably with normal business activities and to allow interviews of any employees or others who might reasonably have information related to such records. Further, the 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. The State shall provide reasonable advance written notice of such audit(s) to the Contractor.
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. Federal Agencies and the State shall be subject to examination and audit for three years after final payment under the terms of this Agreement. Examination and audit shall be confined to those matters connected with the performance of this Agreement including, but not limited to, the cost of administration.
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. No Company Employee Plan has been, within the three years prior to the date hereof, the subject of an examination or audit by a Governmental Entity or is the subject of an application or filing under, or is a participant in, an amnesty, voluntary compliance, self-correction or similar program sponsored by any Governmental Entity.
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. Service Provider will maintain and cause its permitted contractors to maintain a complete audit trail of all transactions and activities, financial and non-financial, in connection with this Contract. Service Provider will provide to the Customer, its internal or external auditors, clients, inspectors, regulators and other designated representatives, at reasonable times (and in the case of State or federal regulators, at any time required by such regulators) access to Service Provider personnel and to any and all Service Provider facilities or where the required information, data and records are maintained, for the purpose of performing audits and inspections (including unannounced and random audits) of Service Provider and/or Service Provider personnel and/or any or all of the records, data and information applicable to this Contract. At a minimum, such audits, inspections and access shall be conducted to the extent permitted or required by any laws applicable to the Customer or Service Provider (or such higher or more rigorous standards, if any, as Customer or Service Provider applies to its own similar businesses, operations or activities), to (i) verify the accuracy of charges and invoices; (ii) verify the integrity of Customer Data and examine the systems that process, store, maintain, support and transmit that data; (iii) examine and verify Service Provider’s and/or its permitted contractors’ operations and security procedures and controls; (iv) examine and verify Service Provider’s and/or its permitted contractors’ disaster recovery planning and testing, business resumption and continuity planning and testing, contingency arrangements and insurance coverage; and (v) examine Service Provider’s and/or its permitted contractors’ performance of the Services including audits of: (1) practices and procedures; (2) systems, communications and information technology; (3) general controls and physical and data/information security practices and procedures; (4) quality initiatives and quality assurance, (5) contingency and continuity planning, disaster recovery and back-up procedures for processes, resources and data; (6) Service Provider’s and/or its permitted contractors’ efficiency and costs in performing Services; (7) compliance with the terms of this Contract and applicable laws, and (9) any other matters reasonably requested by the Customer. Service Provider shall provide and cause its permitted contractors to provide full cooperation to such auditors, i...
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT a. Without limiting any examination or audit rights, or other rights of the State set forth in the Contract, Contractor agrees that the State, or its designated representative, shall have the right, at any tier or level, to audit, review and copy any records and supporting documentation pertaining to performance of and invoicing under this Contract and to audit the practices and facilities used by Contractor to provide the Services and related operational matters. Contractor agrees to maintain such records for possible audit for a minimum of four (4) years after final payment and five (5) years for Federal Universal Service Fund (“E-rate”) funded projects, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated or required by law. Contractor agrees to allow the auditor(s) access to such records and facilities during normal business hours and to allow interviews of any employees or others who might reasonably have information related to such records. The State agrees to take all reasonable steps to ensure that such information is not disclosed to third parties, subject to the California Public Records Act. For avoidance of doubt, audits may include those conducted by personnel of the State, or its designated representative, in performance of Contract oversight responsibilities in reviewing invoices, monthly fiscal management and/or other required reports, as well as the application of service taxes, fees, surcharges and surcredits on invoices. If an audit reveals that Contractor has overcharged the State or Agency for Service(s) during the period to which the audit relates, then Contractor shall promptly refund such overcharges to the State or Agency as appropriate, and, if the amount of the overcharge (offset by any undercharges revealed by such audit) is more than five percent (5%) of Contractor’s charges to the State or Agency for such Service(s) for such period, the reasonable cost of such audit (including any imputed costs of State for audits performed by the State itself) shall be borne by Contractor. If any audit reveals an inadequacy or insufficiency of Contractor’s performance, including performance in connection with any security obligations of Contractor as set forth in this Contract, Contractor shall promptly develop and provide to the State, for approval, a reasonable and detailed corrective action plan and promptly thereafter implement such plan in accordance with its terms. In addition, the cost of such audit, and subsequent related audits ...
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. Franchisor and its authorized representatives may, at any time, but on reasonable notice to Franchisee, examine and copy all books, records, accounts and tax returns of Franchisee related to the operation of the Hotel during the five years preceding such examination. Franchisor may have an independent audit made of any such books, records, accounts and tax returns. Franchisee will provide any assistance reasonably requested for the audit and will provide copies of any documentation requested by Franchisor without charge.
EXAMINATION AND AUDIT. For contracts in excess of $10,000, the Contractor shall be subject to the examination and audit of (a) the Office of the University Auditor, and (b) the State Auditor, for a period of three (3) years after final payment under the contract in accordance with Government Code Section 8546.7 and with Education Code Section 89045(c & d), respectively. The examination and audit shall be confined to those matters connected with the performance of the contract, including, but not limited to, the costs of administering the Contract.
