Okaloosa County BOCC — January 7, 2014 — reading text

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 audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, the cost of the audit must be paid from the non-state 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 Department, the Department of Financial Services, and the Auditor General. This section does not limit the authority of the Department 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. Part IV - Report Submission: 1. Copies of financial reporting packages for audits conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, as revised, and required by Part I of this Agreement shall be submitted, when required by Section .320 (d), OMB Circular A- 133, as revised, by or on behalf of the recipient directly to each of the following: a) The Department at each of the following address(es): Dustin Castells District 3 LAP Administrator 1074 Highway 90 • Post Office Box 607 Chipley, Florida 32428-0607 b) The Federal Audit Clearinghouse designated in OMB Circular A-133, as revised (the number of copies required by Sections .320 (d)(1) and (2), OMB Circular A-133, as revised), at the following address: Federal Audit Clearinghouse Bureau of the Census th 1201 East 10 Street Jeffersonville, IN 47132 c) Other federal agencies and pass-through entities in accordance with Sections .320 (e) and (f), OMB Circular A-133, as revised. 2. In the event that a copy of the financial reporting package required by Part I of this Agreement and conducted in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, as revised, is not required to be submitted to the Department for reasons pursuant to Section .320 (e)(2), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, the recipient shall submit the required written notification pursuant to Section .320 (e)(2) and a copy of the recipient’s audited Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards directly to each of the following: Dustin Castells District 3 LAP Administrator 1074 Highway 90 • Post Office Box 607 Packet Pg. 88  STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-40 PRODUCTION SUPPORT LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT OGC– 09/13 Page 6 Chipley, Florida 32428-0607 In addition, pursuant to Section .320 (f), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, the recipient shall submit a copy of the financial reporting package described in Section .320 (c), OMB Circular A-133, as revised, and any Management Letters issued by the auditor, to the Department at each of the following addresses: Dustin Castells District 3 LAP Administrator 1074 Highway 90 • Post Office Box 607 Chipley, Florida 32428-0607 3. Copies of the financial reporting package required by Part II of this Agreement shall be submitted by or on behalf of the recipient directly to each of the following: a) The Department at each of the following address(es): Dustin Castells District 3 LAP Administrator 1074 Highway 90 • Post Office Box 607 Chipley, Florida 32428-0607 b) The Auditor General’s Office at the following address: Auditor General’s Office Room 401, Pepper Building 111 West Madison Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1450 4. Copies of reports or the Management Letter required by Part III of this Agreement shall be submitted by or on behalf of the recipient directly to: a) The Department at each of the following address(es): Dustin Castells District 3 LAP Administrator 1074 Highway 90 • Post Office Box 607 Chipley, Florida 32428-0607 5. Any reports, Management Letters, or other information required to be submitted to the Department pursuant to this Agreement shall be submitted in a timely manner in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, as revised, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, as applicable. 6. Recipients, when submitting financial reporting packages to the Department for audits done in accordance with OMB Circular A-133, as revised, or Chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for- profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, should indicate the date that the financial reporting package was delivered to the recipient in correspondence accompanying the financial reporting package. Part V - Record Retention: The recipient shall retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the terms of this Agreement for a period of at least 5 years from the date the audit report is issued and shall allow the Department or its designee, the state CFO or Auditor General access to such records upon request. The recipient shall ensure that the independent audit documentation is made available to the Department, or its designee, the state CFO or Auditor General upon request for a period of at least 5 years from the date the audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by the Department. Packet Pg. 89  STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 525-010-40 PRODUCTION SUPPORT LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT OGC– 09/13 Page 7 5.05 Inspection: The Agency shall permit, and shall require its contractors to permit, the Department's authorized representatives and authorized agents of FHWA to inspect all work, workmanship, materials, payrolls, and records and to audit the books, records, and accounts pertaining to the financing and development of the project. The Department reserves the right to unilaterally cancel this Agreement for refusal by the Agency or any contractor, sub- contractor or materials vendor to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and made or received in conjunction with this Agreement (Section 287.058(1) (c), Florida Statutes). 5.06 Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Statistical Report: For any project requiring additional right- of-way, the Agency must submit to the Department an annual report of its real property acquisition and relocation assistance activities on the project. Activities shall be reported on a federal fiscal year basis, from October 1 through September 30. The report must be prepared using the format prescribed in 49 C.F.R. Part 24, Appendix B, and be submitted to the Department no later than October 15 of each year. 6.00 Requisitions and Payments: Requests for reimbursement for fees or other compensation for services or expenses incurred shall be submitted in detail sufficient for a proper pre-audit and post-audit thereof (Section 287.058(1)(a), Florida Statutes). All recipients of funds from this Agreement, including those contracted by the Agency, must submit bills for any travel expenses, when authorized by the terms of this Agreement, in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 3-“Travel“ of the Department’s Disbursement Operations Manual, Topic 350-030-400 (Section 287.058(1)(b), Florida Statutes). If, after project completion, any claim is made by the Department resulting from an audit or for work or services performed pursuant to this Agreement, the Department may offset such amount from payments due for work or services done under any agreement which it has with the Agency owing such amount if, upon demand, payment of the amount is not made within 60 days to the Department. Offsetting any amount pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered a breach of contract by the Department. 7.00 Department Obligations: Subject to other provisions hereof, the Department will honor requests for reimbursement to the Agency in amounts and at times deemed by the Department to be proper to ensure the carrying out of the project and payment of the eligible costs. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Department may elect by notice in writing not to make a payment if: 7.01 Misrepresentation: The Agency shall have made misrepresentation of a material nature in its application, or any supplement thereto or amendment thereof or in or with respect to any document of data furnished therewith or pursuant hereto; 7.02 Litigation: There is then pending litigation with respect to the performance by the Agency of any of its duties or obligations which may jeopardize or adversely affect the project, the Agreement or payments to the project; 7.03 Approval by Department: The Agency shall have taken any action pertaining to the project which, under this Agreement, requires the approval of the Department or has made related expenditure or incurred related obligations without having been advised by the Department that same are approved; 7.04 Conflict of Interests: There has been any violation of the conflict of interest provisions contained here in paragraph 12.07. 7.05 Default: The Agency has been determined by the Department to be in default under any of the provisions of the Agreement. 7.06 Federal Participation: The Department may suspend or terminate payment for that portion of the project which the FHWA, or the Department acting in lieu of FHWA, may designate as ineligible