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No excess funds remaining on the grant at the end of the grant period will be reimbursed to the Grantee. Any overpayment of TD funds must be repaid to the Commission upon project completion. 7.00 Accounting Records, Audits and Insurance: 7.10 Establishment and Maintenance of Accounting Records: The Grantee shall establish for the Project, in conformity with the latest current uniform requirements established by the Commission to facilitate the administration of the non-sponsored financing program, either separate accounts to be maintained within its existing accounting system, or establish independent accounts. Such non-sponsored financing accounts are referred to herein collectively as the "Project Account." The Project Account, and detailed documentation supporting the Project Account, must be made available upon request, without cost, to the Commission any time during the period of the Agreement and for five years after final payment is made or if any audit has been initiated and audit findings have not been resolved at the end of five years, the records shall be retained until resolution of the audit findings. Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2014/2015 Form Rev. 4/2/2014 Page 4 of 28 Should the Grantee provide “sponsored” transportation to other purchasing agencies within the coordinated system during the time period of this Agreement, the Grantee shall maintain detailed documentation supporting the “sponsored” transportation to the other purchasing agencies, and must make this documentation available upon request, without cost, to the Commission any time during the period of the Agreement and for five years after final payment is made or if any audit has been initiated and audit findings have not been resolved at the end of five years, the records shall be retained until resolution of the audit findings. 7.20 Funds Received Or Made Available for The Project: The Grantee shall appropriately record in the Project Account, and deposit in a bank or trust company which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, all non-sponsored transportation payments received by it from the Commission pursuant to this Agreement and all other funds provided for, accruing to, or otherwise received on account of the Project, which Commission payments and other funds are herein collectively referred to as "Project Funds." The Grantee shall require depositories of Project Funds to secure continuously and fully all Project Funds in excess of the amounts insured under Federal plans, or under State plans which have been approved for the deposit of Project funds by the Commission, by the deposit or setting aside of collateral of the types and in the manner as prescribed by State law for the security of public funds, or as approved by the Commission. 7.30 Costs Incurred for the Project: The Grantee shall charge to the Project Account only eligible costs of the Project. Costs in excess of the latest approved budget, costs which are not within the statutory criteria for the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund, or attributable to actions which have not met the other requirements of this Agreement, shall not be considered eligible costs. 7.40 Documentation of Project Costs and Claims for Reimbursement: All costs charged to the Project, including any approved services contributed by the Grantee or others, shall be supported by properly executed payrolls, time records, invoices, contracts, driver’s manifests, vouchers, vehicle titles, and other detailed supporting documentation evidencing in proper detail the nature and propriety of the charges. Records must be kept to show how the value placed on third party transactions was derived. The Grantee shall provide sufficient detailed documentation for each cost or claim for reimbursement to allow an audit trail to ensure that the services rendered or costs incurred were those which were promised. The documentation must be sufficiently detailed to comply with the laws and policies of the Department of Financial Services. 7.50 Checks, Orders, and Vouchers: Any check or order drawn by the Grantee with respect to any item which is or will be chargeable against the Project Account will be drawn only in accordance with a properly signed voucher then on file in the office of the Grantee stating in proper detail the purpose for which such check or order is drawn. All checks, payrolls, invoices, contracts, vouchers, orders, or other accounting documents pertaining in whole or in part to the Project shall be clearly identified, readily accessible, within the Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2014/2015 Form Rev. 4/2/2014 Page 5 of 28 Grantee’s existing accounting system, and, to the extent feasible, kept separate and apart from all other such documents. 7.60 Audits: Part I: Federally Funded Recipients of federal funds (i.e. state, local government, or non-profit organizations as defined in OMB Circular A-133, as revised) are to have audits done annually using the following criteria: 1. In the event that the recipient expends $500,000 or more in Federal awards in its fiscal year, the recipient must have a single or program-specific audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised. EXHIBIT “D” to this agreement indicates Federal resources awarded through the Department by this agreement. In determining the Federal awards expended in its fiscal year, the recipient shall consider all sources of Federal awards, including Federal resources received from the Commission. The determination of amounts of Federal awards expended should be in accordance with the guidelines established by OMB Circular A-133, as revised. An audit of the recipient conducted by the Auditor General in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised, will meet the requirements of this part. 2. In connection with the audit requirements addressed in Part I, paragraph 1., the recipient shall fulfill the requirements relative to auditee responsibilities as provided in Subpart C of OMB Circular A-133, as revised. 3. If the recipient expends less than $500,000 in Federal awards in its fiscal year, an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised, is not required. However, if the recipient elects to have an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-133, as revised the cost of the audit must be paid from non-Federal resources (i.e., the cost of such an audit must be paid from recipient resources obtained from other than Federal entities). 4. Federal awards are to be identified using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) title and number, award number and year, and name of the awarding federal agency. Part II: State Funded Recipients of state funds (i.e. a nonstate entity as defined by Section 215.97(2), Florida Statutes) are to have audits done annually using the following criteria: Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2014/2015 Form Rev. 4/2/2014 Page 6 of 28 1. In the event that the recipient expends a total amount of state financial assistance equal to or in excess of $500,000 in any fiscal year, the recipient must have a State single or project-specific audit for such fiscal year in accordance with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes; applicable rules of the Department of Financial Services and the CFO; and Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. EXHIBIT “D” to this agreement indicates state financial assistance awarded through the Commission by this agreement. In determining the state financial assistance expended in its fiscal year, the recipient shall consider all sources of state financial assistance, including state financial assistance received from the Commission, other state agencies, and other nonstate entities. State financial assistance does not include Federal direct or pass-through awards and resources received by a nonstate entity for Federal program matching requirements. 2. The Recipient shall ensure that the audit complies with the requirements of Section 215.97(8), Florida Statutes. This includes submission of a financial reporting package as defined by Section 215.97(2), Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for- profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. 3. If the Recipient expends less than $500,000 in state financial assistance in its fiscal year, an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, is not required. However, if the recipient elects to have an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, the cost of the audit must be paid from the nonstate entity’s resources (i.e., the cost of such an audit must be paid from the recipient’s resources obtained from other than State entities). 4. State awards are to be identified using the Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) title and number, award number and year, and name of the state agency awarding it. Part III: Other Audit Requirements The Recipient shall follow up and take corrective action on audit findings. Preparation of a summary schedule of prior year audit findings, including corrective action and current status of the audit findings is required. Current year audit findings require corrective action and status of findings. Records related to unresolved audit findings, appeals, or litigation shall be retained until the action is completed or the dispute is resolved. Access to project records and audit work papers shall be given to the Commission, the Department of Financial Services, and the Auditor General. This section does not limit the authority of the Commission to conduct or arrange for the conduct of additional audits or evaluations of state financial assistance or limit the authority of any other state official. Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2014/2015 Form Rev. 4/2/2014

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