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FFY18 Fire Management Assistance Grant Agreement Page 15 of 22 Kittitas, County of, D19-1004 A.27. PUBLICITY The SUBRECIPIENT agrees to submit to the DEPARTMENT prior to issuance all advertising and publicity matters relating to this Agreement wherein the DEPARTMENT’s name is mentioned or language used from which a connection to the DEPARTMENT’s name may, in the DEPARTMENT’s judgment, be inferred or implied. The SUBRECIPIENT agrees not to publish or use such advertising and publicity matters without the prior written consent of the DEPARTMENT. The SUBRECIPIENT may copyright original work it develops in the course of or under this Agreement; however, pursuant to 2 CFR Part 200.315, FEMA reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use the work for government purposes. The SUBRECIPIENT shall include language which acknowledges the funding contribution of the DEPARTMENT and FEMA to this project in any release or other publication developed or modified for, or referring to, the project. Publication resulting from work performed under this Agreement shall include an acknowledgement of the DEPARTMENT and FEMA’s financial support, by CFDA number, and a statement that the publication does not constitute an endorsement by FEMA or reflect FEMA’s views. A.28. RECAPTURE PROVISION In the event the SUBRECIPIENT fails to expend funds under this Agreement in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and/or the provisions of the Agreement, the DEPARTMENT reserves the right to recapture funds in an amount equivalent to the extent of noncompliance. Such right of recapture shall exist for the life of the project following Agreement termination. Repayment by the SUBRECIPIENT of funds under this recapture provision shall occur within 30 days of demand. In the event the DEPARTMENT is required to institute legal proceedings to enforce the recapture provision, the DEPARTMENT shall be entitled to its costs and expenses thereof, including attorney fees from the SUBRECIPIENT. A.29. RECORDS a. The SUBRECIPIENT agrees to maintain all books, records, documents, receipts, invoices, reports, and all other electronic or written records necessary to sufficiently and properly reflect the SUBRECIPIENT’s contracts, subawards, grant administration, and payments, including all direct and indirect charges, and expenditures in the performance of this Agreement (the “records”). b. The SUBRECIPIENT’s records related to this Agreement and the projects funded may be inspected and audited by the DEPARTMENT or its designees, by the Office of the State Auditor, DHS, FEMA or their designees, or the Comptroller General of the United States or their designees or by other federal or state officials authorized by law, for the purposes of determining compliance by the SUBRECIPIENT with the terms of this Agreement and to determine the appropriate level of funding to be paid under the subject Agreement. c. The records shall be made available by the SUBRECIPIENT for such inspection and audit, together with suitable space for such purpose, at any and all times during the SUBRECIPIENT’s normal working day. d. The SUBRECIPIENT shall retain and allow access to all records related to this Agreement and the funded project(s) for a period of at least six (6) years following final payment and closure of the grant under this Agreement. Despite the minimum federal retention requirement of three (3) years, the more stringent State requirement of six (6) years must be followed. A.30. RECOVERY OF FUNDS Consistent with 44 CFR 204.62, if the SUBRECIPIENT suspects negligence by a third party caused a condition for which fire management assistance was provided under this Agreement, the SUBRECIPIENT is responsible for taking all reasonable steps to recover all costs attributable to the negligence of the third party. If an intentional act or omission caused a condition for which fire management assistance was provided under this Agreement, the SUBRECIPIENT will cooperate in a reasonable manner with the DEPARTMENT and the United States in efforts to recover expenditures under this Agreement from the liable party. In the event the SUBRECIPIENT obtains recovery from a responsible party, the