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DocuSign Envelope ID: B5D09699-93D5-443A-8F32-39E899011FB3 <br />3. ACCESS TO RECORDS <br />The Contractor shall maintain complete, accurate, and readily accessible records related in whole or in <br />part to the Contract, including, but not limited to, data, documents, reports, statistics, sub -agreements, <br />leases, subcontracts, arrangements, other third -party agreements of any type, and supporting materials <br />related to those records, sufficient to evidence compliance with section 603(c) of the Act, Treasury's <br />regulations implementing that section, and guidance issued by the Treasury regarding the foregoing. <br />All such records shall be available to the City, the Treasury Office of Inspector General, and The <br />Government Accountability Office, or their authorized representatives for inspection at any time during <br />this Contract. The Contractor shall maintain all books, records, accounts and reports required under this <br />Contract for a period of six (6) years after all funds have been expended or returned to the City, whichever <br />is later, to ensure proper accounting for all funds and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and <br />guidance. <br />The City, the Treasury Office of Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office, or their <br />authorized representatives, shall have the right of access to records, electronic and otherwise, of the <br />Contractor in order to conduct audits or other investigations. The Contractor acknowledges that records <br />may be subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56. <br />4. UNIFORM GUIDANCE COMPLIANCE. <br />A. Remedial Actions. In the event of Contractor's noncompliance with section 603(c) of the Act, <br />Treasury's regulations implementing that section, guidance issued by Treasury regarding the <br />foregoing, or any other applicable federal laws or regulations, Treasury may take available <br />remedial actions as set forth in 2 C.F.R. 200.339. <br />B. Recoupment <br />Contractor agrees that it is financially responsible for and will repay the City any and all indicated <br />amounts following an audit exception which occurs due to Contractor's failure, for any reason, to <br />comply with the terms of the Contractor. This duty to repay the City shall not be diminished or <br />extinguished by the termination of the Contract. <br />In the event of a violation of section 603(c) of the Act, the funds shall be subject to recoupment <br />by the City. <br />Any funds paid to Contractor (1) in excess of the amount to which Contractor is authorized to <br />retain under the terms of the Contractor; (2) that are determined by the Treasury Office of <br />Inspector General to have been misused; (3) are determined by Treasury to be subject to a <br />repayment obligation pursuant to section 603(e) of the Act; or (4) are otherwise subject to <br />recoupment by the City, and have not been repaid by Contractor to the City shall constitute a <br />debt to the City. <br />Any debts determined to be owed the City must be paid promptly by Contractor. A debt is <br />delinquent if it has not been paid by the date specified in the City's initial written demand for <br />payment, unless other satisfactory arrangements have been made or if the County knowingly or <br />improperly retains funds that are a debt. The City will take any actions available to it to collect <br />such a debt. <br />Return of Unused Funds. If the Contractor has any unspent funds on hand as of the earlier of <br />December 31, 2024, or the termination of this Contract, Contractor shall return all unspent funds <br />to the City within ten (10) calendar days. <br />Page 5 of 24 <br />