Common use of Administrative Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Administrative Arrangements. ‌ 15.1 Applicable Directives‌ a. The Board is responsible for ensuring that the LHIN operates in accordance with all applicable Directives, as well as applicable Ministry financial and administrative policies and procedures. b. The Board is responsible for ensuring that the legal, financial and other interests of the Government in intellectual property are protected in any contract that the LHIN may enter into with a third party that involves the creation of intellectual property. c. The Board is responsible for ensuring that clear expectations are established for transfer payment recipients, and for ensuring effective diligence when setting up and monitoring transfer payment contracts to ensure public services are delivered, commitments are fulfilled and the right controls are in place to ensure the prudent use of taxpayers’ money. 15.2 Common Issues and Shared Services‌ I. Common Issues a. The LHIN acknowledges that it is one LHIN in a province-wide network of LHINs under LHSIA, each of which is subject to the same objects and substantially the same obligations as a result of its agency relationship with the Ministry. Without limiting the foregoing, each LHIN: (i) is subject to LHSIA; (ii) has the same MOU with the Government; (iii) has substantially the same by-laws as each other LHIN; (iv) has the same Conflict of Interest Rules; (v) has substantially the same basic operating policies; and (vi) has substantially the same Accountability Agreement and performance requirements. b. Recognizing the inherent efficiencies for both the Ministry and the LHINs in maintaining common structures and policies, the LHIN agrees that it will act in concert with the other LHINs to resolve Common Issues in a common manner. The LHIN agrees that it will respect and abide by the position approved by a two-thirds majority of the LHINs if a consensus cannot be reached through discussion and debate. The Ministry will recognize positions determined by the above process as the common position of the LHINs on a Common Issue.