Okaloosa County BOCC — July 7, 2015 — Transportation Disadvantaged TE Grant Agreement executed by the Chairman — reading text

Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, monitoring procedures to monitor the Grantee's use of state financial assistance may include but not be limited to on-site visits by Commission and/or Department staff and/or other procedures including, reviewing any required performance and financial reports, following up, ensuring corrective action, and issuing management decisions on weaknesses found through audits when those findings pertain to state financial assistance awarded through the Commission by this Agreement. By entering into this Agreement, the Grantee agrees to comply and cooperate fully with any monitoring procedures/processes deemed appropriate by the Commission and/or the Department. The Grantee further agrees to comply and cooperate with any inspections, reviews, investigations, or audits deemed necessary by the Commission, the Department, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) or the Auditor General. b. The Grantee a nonstate entity as defined by Section 215.97(2)(m), Florida Statutes, as a recipient of state financial assistance awarded by the Commission through this Agreement is subject to the following requirements: i. In the event the Grantee meets the audit threshold requirements established by Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, the Grantee must have a State single or project-specific audit conducted for such fiscal year in accordance with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes; applicable rules of the Department of Financial Services; and Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. Exhibit C to this Agreement indicates state financial assistance awarded through the Commission by this Agreement needed by the Grantee to further comply with the requirements of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes. In determining the state financial assistance expended in a fiscal year, the Grantee shall consider all sources of state financial assistance, including state financial assistance received from the Commission by this Agreement, 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. ii. In connection with the audit requirements, the Grantee 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)(e), Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. iii. In the event the Grantee does not meet the audit threshold requirements established by Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, the Grantee is exempt for such fiscal year from the state single audit requirements of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes. However, the Grantee must provide a single audit exemption Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2015/2016 Form Rev. 05/10/2015 Page 6 of 23  statement to the Department at FDOTSingleAudit@dot.state.fl.us no later than nine months after the end of the Grantee's audit period for each applicable audit year. In the event the Grantee does not meet the audit threshold requirements established by Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, in a fiscal year and 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 Grantee's resources (i.e., the cost of such an audit must be paid from the Grantee's resources obtained from other than State entities). iv. In accordance with Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, copies of financial reporting packages required by this Agreement shall be submitted to: Florida Department of Transportation Office of Comptroller, MS 24 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0405 Email: FDOTSingleAudit@dot.state.fl.us And State of Florida Auditor General Local Government Audits/342 111 West Madison Street, Room 401 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1450 Email: flaudgen localgovt@aud.state.fl.us v. Any copies of financial reporting packages, reports or other information required to be submitted to the Department shall be submitted timely in accordance with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, as applicable. vi. The Grantee, when submitting financial reporting packages to the Department for audits done in accordance with Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, should indicate the date the reporting package was delivered to the Grantee in correspondence accompanying the reporting package. vii. Upon receipt, and within six months, the Department will review the Grantee's financial reporting package, including corrective action plans and management letters, to the extent necessary to determine whether timely and appropriate corrective action on all deficiencies has been taken pertaining to the state financial assistance provided through the Commission by this Agreement. If the Grantee fails to have an audit conducted consistent with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, the Commission and/or the Department may take appropriate corrective action to enforce compliance. Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2015/2016 Fonn Rev. 05/10/2015 Page 7 of 23  viii. As a condition of receiving state financial assistance, the Grantee shall permit the Commission, the Department, or its designee, DFS or the Auditor General access to the Grantee's records including financial statements, the independent auditor's working papers and project records as necessary. Records related to unresolved audit findings, appeals or litigation shall be retained until the action is complete or the dispute is resolved. c. The Grantee shall retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the terms of this Agreement for a period of five years from the date the audit report is issued and shall allow the Commission, the Department, or its designee, DFS or the Auditor General access to such records upon request. The Grantee shall ensure that the audit working papers are made available to the Commission, the Department, or its designee, DFS or the Auditor General upon request for a period of five years from the date the audit report is issued unless extended in writing by the Commission and/or the Department. 7 .70 Insurance: The Grantee shall carry insurance on Project vehicles and equipment, and guarantee liability for minimum coverage as follows: 7.71 Liability: Liability coverage in an amount of $200,000 for any one (1) person, $300,000 per occurrence at all times in which Project vehicles or equipment are engaged. The Grantee shall insure that contracting Transportation Operators also maintain the same minimum liability insurance, or an equal governmental insurance program. 7.72 Collision: Collision, fire, theft, and comprehensive coverage in any amount required to pay for any damages to the Project vehicle(s) and equipment including restoring to its then market value or replacement. 7 .73 Property Insurance: The Grantee shall carry fire, theft, and comprehensive coverage property insurance, with replacement cost value, on equipment, other than vehicles, purchased with Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Funds. 7.74 Other Insurance: The above required insurance will be primary to any other insurance coverage that may be applicable. 8.00 Requisitions and Payments: 8.10 Preliminary Action by the Grantee: In order to obtain any Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Funds, the Grantee shall: 8.11 File with the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 49, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0450, its invoice on a form or forms prescribed by the Commission, and such other detailed supporting documentation pertaining to the Project Account and the Project (as listed in Exhibit "B" hereof) as the Commission may require, to justify and support the payment as specified in the Commission's Grant Agreement and Invoicing Procedures. I Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement 2015/2016 Form Rev. 05/10/2015 Page 8 of 23 I  8.12 Grantee certifies, under penalty of perjury, that the Grantee will comply with the provisions of the Agreement and that all invoices and support documentation will be true and correct. 8.20 The Commission's Obligations: Subject to other provisions hereof, the Commission will honor such invoices in amounts and at times deemed by the Commission to be proper and