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<br />RECAPTURE PROVISION
<br />ln the event the Subrecipient fails to expend funds under this Agreement in accordance with applicable
<br />federal, state, and local laws, regulations, andior the provisions of the Agreement, the Department
<br />reserves the right to recapture funds in an amount equivalent to the extent of noncompliance. Such right
<br />of recapture shall exist for the life of the project following Agreement termination. Repayment ny the
<br />$ubrecipient of funds under this recapture provision shall occur within 30 days of demand. ln the event
<br />the Department is required to institute legal proceedings to enforce the recapture provision, the
<br />Department shall be entitled to its costs and expenses thereof, including attorney fees from the
<br />Subrecipient,
<br />RECORDSa. The Subrecipient agrees to maintain all books, records, documents, receipts, invoices and all
<br />other electronic or written records necessary to sufficiently and properly reflect the Subrecipient's
<br />contracts, subawards, grant administration, and payments, including all direct and indirect
<br />charges, and expenditures in the performance of this Agreement (the "records"),
<br />b. The $ubrecipient's records related to this Agreement and the projects funded may be inspected
<br />and audited by the Department or its designee, by the Office of the State Auditor, DHS, FEMA or
<br />their designees, by the Comptroller General of the United States or its designees, or by other
<br />state or federal officials authorized by law, for the purposes of determining compliance by the
<br />Subrecipient with the terms of this Agreement and to determine the appropriate level of funding
<br />to be paid under the Agreement,
<br />c. The records shall be made available by the Subrecipient for such inspection and audit, together
<br />with suitable space for such purpose, at any and all times during the Subrecipient's normal
<br />working day.
<br />d. The Subrecipient shall retain and allow access to all records related to this Agreement and the
<br />funded project(s) for a period of at least six (6) years following final payment and closure of the
<br />grant under this Agreement, Despite the minimum federal retention requirement of three (3) years,
<br />the more stringent State requirement of six (6) years must be followed.
<br />While the Department undertakes to assist the Subrecipient with the projeci/statement of work/work plan
<br />(project) by providing federal award funds pursuant to this Agreement, the project itself remains the sole
<br />responsibility of the Subrecipient. The Department undertakes no responsibility to the Subrecipient, or to
<br />any third party, other than as is expressly set out in this Agreement.
<br />The responsibility for the design, development, construction, implementation, operation and maintenance
<br />of the project, as these phrases are applicable to this project, is solely that of the Subrecipient, as is
<br />responsibility for any claim or suit of any nature by any third party related in any way to the project.
<br />Prior to the start of any construction activity, the Subrecipient shall ensure that all applicable federal,
<br />state, and local permits and clearances are obtained, including, but not limited to, FEMA compliance with
<br />the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Endangeied Species
<br />Act, and all other environmental laws, regulations, and executive orders.
<br />The Subrecipient shall defend, at its own cost, any and all claims or suits at law or in equity, which may
<br />be brought against the Subrecipient in connection with the project. The Subrecipient shall not look to the
<br />Department, or to any state or federal agency, or to any of their employees or agents, for any
<br />performance, assistance, or any payment or indemnity, including, but not limited to, cost of defense
<br />and/or attorneys'fees, in connection with any claim or lawsuit brought by any third party related to any
<br />design, development, construction, implementation, operation and/or maintenance of a project
<br />SEVERABILITY
<br />lf any court of rightfuljurisdiction holds any provision or condition under this Agreement or its application
<br />to any person or circumstances invalid, this invalidity does not affect other provisions, terms or conditions
<br />of the Agreement, which can be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the terms and
<br />conditions of this Agreement are declared severable,
<br />SlNGLE AUDIT ACT REQULREMENTS (inctudinq ail AMEN-DMENTSI
<br />The Subrecipient shall comply with and include the following audit requirements in any subawards.
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