Access to Records in Negotiated Agreements. The Recipient will include in all negotiated contracts (except those of $10,000 or less) awarded by Recipient a provision to the effect that the Recipient, FMCSA, the Secretary of Transportation, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, and, if appropriate the State, through any authorized representative, shall have access to any books documents, papers and records of the contractor which are directly pertinent to the program for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. i. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this instrument shall be retained for a period of three years, with the following exception: 1. If any litigation, claim, or audit is started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained in their entirety until all litigation claims, or audit findings involving the records have been resolved.
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Samples: Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement
