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• <br /> A.32 SEVERABILITY ( (' <br /> If any court of rightful jurisdiction holds any provision or condition under this Agreement or its <br /> application to any person or circumstances invalid, this invalidity does not affect other provisions, terms <br /> or conditions of the Agreement, which can be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the <br /> terms and conditions of this Agreement are declared severable. <br /> A.33 SINGLE AUDIT ACT REQUIREMENTS (including all AMENDMENTS) <br /> Non-federal entities as subrecipients that expend $750,000 or more in one fiscal year of federal funds <br /> from all sources, direct and indirect, are required to have a single or a program-specific audit conducted <br /> in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F. Non-federal entities that spend less than $750,000 a <br /> year in federal awards are exempt from federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 <br /> CFR Part 200 Subpart F. As defined in 2 CFR Part 200, the term "non-federal entity" means a State, <br /> local government, Indian Tribe, institution of higher education, or non-profit organization that carries out <br /> a federal award as a recipient or subrecipient. <br /> SUBRECIPIENTs that are required to have an audit must ensure the audit is performed in accordance <br /> with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) as found in the Government <br /> Auditing Standards (the Revised Yellow Book) developed by the United States Comptroller General <br /> and the OMB Compliance Supplement. The SUBRECIPIENT has the responsibility of notifying its <br /> auditor and requesting an audit in compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F, to include the <br /> Washington State Auditor's Office, a federal auditor, or a public accountant performing work using <br /> GAGAS, as appropriate. Costs of the audit may be an allowable grant expenditure as authorized by 2 <br /> CFR Part 200 Subpart F. <br /> The SUBRECIPIENT shall maintain auditable records and accounts so as to facilitate the audit <br /> requirement and shall ensure that any subrecipients or contractors also maintain auditable records. <br /> The SUBRECIPIENT is responsible for any audit exceptions incurred by its own organization or that of <br /> its subcontractors. Responses to any unresolved management findings and disallowed or questioned <br /> costs shall be included with the audit report. <br /> The SUBRECIPIENT must respond to DEPARTMENT requests for information or corrective action <br /> concerning audit issues or findings within 30 days of the date of request. The DEPARTMENT reserves <br /> the right to recover from the SUBRECIPIENT all disallowed costs resulting from the audit. <br /> Once the single audit has been completed and includes and audit findings, the SUBRECIPIENT must <br /> send a full copy of the audit to the DEPARTMENT and its corrective action plan no later than nine (9) <br /> months after the end of the SUBRECIPIENT's fiscal year(s)to: <br /> Contracts Office <br /> Washington Military Department <br /> Finance Division, Building #1 TA-20 <br /> Camp Murray, WA 98430-5032 <br /> If Contractor claims it is exempt from the audit requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F, the <br /> SUBRECIPIENT must send a letter identifying this Agreement and explaining the criteria for exemption <br /> no later than nine (9) months after the end of the SUBRECIPIENT's fiscal year(s)to the address listed <br /> above. <br /> The DEPARTMENT retains the sole discretion to determine whether a valid claim for an exemption <br /> from the audit requirements of this provision has been established. <br /> The SUBRECIPIENT shall include the above audit requirements in any subawards. <br /> Conducting a single or program-specific audit in compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F is a <br /> material requirement of this Agreement. In the absence of a valid claim of exemption from the audit <br /> requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F, the SUBRECIPIENT's failure to comply with said audit <br /> requirements may result in one or more of the following actions in the DEPARTMENT's sole discretion: <br /> a percentage of federal awards being withheld until the audit is completed in accordance with 2 CFR <br /> Part 200 Subpart F; the withholding or disallowing of overhead costs; the suspension of federal awards <br /> until the audit is conducted and submitted; or termination of the federal award. <br /> Public Assistance Grant Agreement Page 17 of 21 City of Everett, D16-640 <br />