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subject to the provisions of
Chapter 119, F.S., and made or received by the Grantee in conjunction with this Agreement,
unless exemption for such records is allowable under Florida law.
Pursuant to Section 119.0701, F.S., the Grantee shall comply with the following:
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a. Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required by
the Commission in order to perform the service.
b. Provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions that the
Commission would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed the cost
provided in Chapter 119, F.S. or as otherwise provided by law.
c. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public
records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law.
d. Meet all requirements for retaining public records and transfer, at no cost, to the
Commission all public records in possession of the Grantee upon termination of the
Agreement and destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and
exempt from public records disclosure requirements. All records stored electronically
must be provided to the public agency in a format that is compatible with the information
technology systems of the Commission.
SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY. The Grantee shall not divulge to third parties any clearly marked
confidential information obtained by the Grantee or its agents, distributors, resellers, subcontractors,
officers or employees in the course of performing Grant work. To ensure confidentiality, the Grantee shall
take appropriate steps regarding its personnel, agents, and subcontractors. The warranties of this
paragraph shall survive the Grant.
RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
A. Grantee Responsibilities. The Grantee shall maintain accurate books, records, documents and
other evidence that sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs of any nature
expended in the performance of this Agreement, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
B. State Access to Grantee Books, Documents, Papers, and Records. The Grantee shall allow
the Commission, the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida, the Auditor General of the
State of Florida, the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
or authorized representatives of the state or federal government to have access to any of the
Grantee’s books, documents, papers, and records, including electronic storage media, as they may
relate to this Agreement, for the purposes of conducting audits or examinations or making
excerpts or transcriptions.
C, Grantee Records Retention. Unless otherwise specified in Attachment A, Scope of Work, these
records shall be maintained for five (5) years following the close of this Agreement. The Grantee
shall cooperate with the Commission to facilitate the duplication and transfer of such records
upon the Commission’s request.
D. Grantee Responsibility to Include Records Requirements — Subcontractors. In the event any
work is subcontracted under this Agreement, the Grantee shall include the aforementioned audit
and record keeping requirements in all subsequent contracts.
E. Compliance with Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency. Any federal funds
awarded under this Agreement must comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006. The intent of the FFATA is to empower every American
with the ability to hold the government accountable for each spending decision. The result is to
reduce wasteful spending in the government. The FFATA legislation requires that information on
federal awards (federal financial assistance and expenditures) be made available to the public via
a single, searchable website: www.USASpending.gov. Grant recipients awarded a new Federal
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grant greater than or equal to $25,000 awarded on or after October 1, 2010 are subject to the
FFATA. The Grantee agrees to provide the information necessary, over the life of this
Agreement, for the Commission to comply with this requirement.
FEDERAL AND FLORIDA SINGLE AUDIT ACT REQUIREMENTS. Pursuant to the FSAA (or Federal)
Vendor / Recipient Determination Checklist, the Grantee has been determined to be a recipient of state
financial assistance and/or a subrecipient of a federal award. Therefore, pursuant to Section 215.97, F.S.
and/or OMB Circular A-133, the Grantee may be subject to the audit requirements of the Florida and/or
Federal Single Audit Acts. If applicable, the Grantee shall comply with the audit requirements outlined in
Attachment C, “Requirements of the Federal and Florida Single Audit Acts,” attached hereto and made a
part of the Agreement, as applicable.
NON-EXPENDABLE PROPERTY.
A.
Non-Expendable Property Defined. For the requirements of this section of the Agreement,
“non-expendable property” is the same as “property” as defined in Section 273.02, F.S.
(equipment, fixtures, and other tangible personal property of a non-consumable and non-
expendable nature, with a value or cost of $1,000 or more, and a normal expected life of one year
or more; hardback-covered bound books that are circulated to students or the general public, with
a value or cost of $25 or more; and uncirculated hardback-covered bound books, with a value or
cost of $250 or more).
Title to Non-Expendable Property. Title (ownership) to all non-expendable property acquired
with funds from this Agreement shall be vested in the Commission and said property shall be
transferred to the Commission upon completion or termination of the Agreement unless otherwise
authorized in writing by the Commission or unless otherwise specifically provided for in
Attachment A, Scope of Work.
FEDERAL FUNDS. No Federal Funds are applied to this Agreement, therefore, the following terms
and conditions do not apply.
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Prior Approval to Expend Federal Funds to Federal Agency or Employee. The Grantee shall
be responsible for complying with all federal grant requirements as provided in its grant, a copy
of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Attachment D. It is understood and agreed
that the Grantee is not authorized to expend any federal funds under this Agreement to a federal
agency or employee without the prior written approval of the awarding federal agency.
Compliance with Federal Laws, Rules and Regulations. As applicable, the Grantee shall
comply with all federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to:
= Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, entitled “Equal Employment
Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13, 1967, and as
supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR Chapter 60).
= The Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as supplemented in Department of
Labor regulations (29 CFR part 3).
= Sections 103 and 107 of the Agreement Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C.
327-330) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 5).
(Construction agreements awarded by grantees and subgrantees in excess of $2,000, and
in excess of $2,500 for other agreements which involve the employment of mechanics or
laborers)
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" All applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive
Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR part 15).
" Mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the
State energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871).
Compliance with Office of Management and Budget Circulars. As applicable, Grantee shall
comply with the following Office of Management and Budget Circulars:
A-21 (2 CFR 220), Cost principles for Educational Institutions
A-87 (2 CFR 225), Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments
A-122 (2 CFR 230), Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations
A-133, Audit of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations
A-102, Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments
A-110, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with
Institutions of Higher Learning, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations
Certifications and Assurances — Drug-Free Workplace. Pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace
Act of 1988, and its implementing regulations codified at 29 CFR Part 94, the Grantee will
provide a drug-free workplace. Upon execution of this Agreement by the Grantee, the Grantee
shall complete, sign and return to the Commission a completed copy of Attachment B,
“Certifications and Assurances.” This includes the Drug-Free Workplace Requirement
Certification.
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. This federal award is subject to the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended (22 U.S.C. 7104(g), 2 CFR 175.15). As such, the
awarding federal agency may unilaterally terminate this award without penalty for violations of
this Act. If the Grantee is a private entity, the following provision applies to the federal award:
You as the recipient, your employees, subrecipients under this award, and subrecipients'
employees may not--
a. Engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of time that the
award is in effect;
b. Procure a commercial sex act during the period of time that the award is in effect; or
c. Use forced labor in the performance of the award or subawards under the award.
DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION.
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Grantee Federal Certification. In accordance with Federal Executive Order 12549, Debarment
and Suspension, the Grantee shall agree and certify that neither it, nor its principals, is presently
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency; and, that the Grantee shall
not knowingly enter into any lower tier agreement, or other covered transaction, with a person
who is similarly debarred or suspended from participating in this covered transaction.
Grantee Commission Certification. Upon execution of this Agreement by the Grantee, the
Grantee shall complete, sign and return to the Commission a completed copy of Attachment B,
Certifications and Assurances. This includes the Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
and Other Responsibility Matters.
PROHIBITION AGAINST LOBBYING.
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Grantee Certification — Payments to Influence. The Grantee certifies that no Federal
appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, on or after December 22, 1989, by or on behalf
of the Grantee, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of
an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
Member of Congress, in connection with the awarding, renewal, amending or modifying of any
Federal agreement, grant, or cooperative agreement. The Grantee shall submit Standard
Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying”. The Grantee shall require the language of
this certification to be included in all subcontracts, and all subcontractors shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
Grantee — Refrain from Subcontracting with Certain Organizations. Pursuant to the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Grantee agrees to refrain from entering into any
subcontracts under this Agreement with any organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, unless such organization warrants that it does not, and will not,
engage in
