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A.33 SINGLE AUDIT ACT REQUIREMENTS (including all AMENDMENTS) Non-federal entities, as SUBRECIPIENTs of a federal award, that expend $750,000 or more in one fiscal year of federal funds from all sources, direct and indirect, are required to have a single or a program- specific audit conducted in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F. Non-federal entities that spend less than $750,000 a year in federal awards are exempt from federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F. As defined in 2 CFR Part 200,the term "non-federal entity" means a State, local government, Indian tribe, institution of higher education, or non-profit organization that carries out a federal award as a recipient or SUBRECIPIENT. SUBRECIPIENTs that are required to have an audit must ensure the audit is performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) as found in the Government Auditing Standards (the Revised Yellow Book) developed by the United States Comptroller General and the OMB Compliance Supplement. The SUBRECIPIENT has the responsibility of notifying its auditor and requesting an audit in compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F, to include the Washington State Auditor's Office, a federal auditor, or a public accountant performing work using GAGAS, as appropriate. Costs of the audit may be an allowable grant expenditure as authorized by 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F. The SUBRECIPIENT shall maintain auditable records and accounts so as to facilitate the audit requirement and shall ensure that any sub-contractors also maintain auditable records. The SUBRECIPIENT is responsible for any audit exceptions incurred by its own organization or that of its sub-contractors. Responses to any unresolved management findings and disallowed or questioned costs shall be included with the audit report. The SUBRECIPIENT must respond to DEPARTMENT requests for information or corrective action concerning audit issues or findings within 30 days of the date of request. The DEPARTMENT reserves the right to recover from the SUBRECIPIENT all disallowed costs resulting from the audit. Once the single audit has been completed and it includes any audit findings, the SUBRECIPIENT must send a full copy of the audit to the DEPARTMENT and its corrective action plan no later than nine (9) months after the end of the SUBRECIPIENT's fiscal year(s) to: Contracts Office Washington Military Department Finance Division, Building #1 TA-20 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5032 If SUBRECIPIENT claims it is exempt from the audit requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F, SUBRECIPIENT must send a letter identifying this Agreement and explaining the criteria for exemption no later than nine (9) months after the end of the SUBRECIPIENT fiscal year(s) to the address listed above. The DEPARTMENT retains the sole discretion to determine whether a valid claim for an exemption from the audit requirements of this provision has been established. The SUBRECIPIENT shall include the above audit requirements in any subawards. Conducting a single or program-specific audit in compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F is a material requirement of this Agreement. In the absence of a valid claim of exemption from the audit requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F, the SUBRECIPIENTs failure to comply with said audit requirements may result in one or more of the following actions in the DEPARTMENT's sole discretion: a percentage of federal awards being withheld until the audit is completed in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F; the withholding or disallowing of overhead costs; the suspension of federal awards until the audit is conducted and submitted; or termination of the federal award. A.34 SUBRECIPIENT NOT EMPLOYEE The parties intend that an independent contractor relationship will be created by this Agreement. The SUBRECIPIENT, and/or employees or agents performing under this Agreement are not employees or agents of the DEPARTMENT in any manner whatsoever. The SUBRECIPIENT will not be presented as nor claim to be an officer or employee of the DEPARTMENT by reason of this Agreement, nor will the SUBRECIPIENT make any claim, demand, or application to or for any right or privilege applicable to an Mitigation Project Grant Agreement Page 19 of 29 City of Everett, D22-024 Revised Form 4/17/2020