Common use of AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION Clause in Contracts

AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION. Each invoice paid by UNDP shall be subject to a post-payment audit by auditors, whether internal or external, of UNDP or by other authorized and qualified agents of UNDP at any time during the term of the Individual Contract and for a period of two (2) years following the expiration or prior termination of the Individual Contract. UNDP shall be entitled to a refund from the Individual contractor for any amounts shown by such audits to have been paid by UNDP other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Individual Contract. The Individual contractor acknowledges and agrees that, from time to time, UNDP may conduct investigations relating to any aspect of the Individual Contract or the award thereof, the obligations performed under the Individual Contract, and the operations of the Individual contractor generally relating to performance of the Individual Contract. The right of UNDP to conduct an investigation and the Individual contractor’s obligation to comply with such an investigation shall not lapse upon expiration or prior termination of the Individual Contract. The Individual contractor shall provide its full and timely cooperation with any such inspections, post-payment audits or investigations. Such cooperation shall include, but shall not be limited to, the Individual contractor’s obligation to make available its personnel and any relevant documentation for such purposes at reasonable times and on reasonable conditions and to grant to UNDP access to the Individual contractor’s premises at reasonable times and on reasonable conditions in connection with such access to the Individual contractor’s personnel and relevant documentation. The Individual contractor shall require its agents, including, but not limited to, the Individual contractor’s attorneys, accountants or other advisers, to reasonably cooperate with any inspections, post-payment audits or investigations carried out by UNDP hereunder.

AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION. Each invoice paid by UNDP 1. The Grant, any part thereof, and the Grant Recipient’s activities shall be subject to a post-payment audit by auditors, whether internal or external, of UNDP UNFPA or by other authorized and qualified agents of UNDP auditors retained by UNFPA at any time during the term of the Individual Contract Agreement and for a period of two five (25) years following the expiration or prior termination of the Individual ContractAgreement. UNDP UNFPA shall be entitled to a refund from the Individual contractor Recipient for any amounts of the Grant shown by such audits to have been paid by UNDP UNFPA or used by the Recipient other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Individual Contractthis Agreement. 2. The Individual contractor acknowledges and agrees that, from time to time, UNDP UNFPA may conduct inspections or investigations relating to any aspect of the Individual Contract Grant or the award thereof, the obligations performed by the Grant Recipient under the Individual Contractthis Agreement, and the operations of the Individual contractor Recipient generally relating to the performance of its obligations at any time during the Individual Contract. The right term of UNDP to conduct an investigation the Agreement and for a period of five (5) years following the Individual contractor’s obligation to comply with such an investigation shall not lapse upon expiration or prior termination of this Agreement. UNFPA shall be entitled to a refund from the Individual ContractRecipient for any amounts of the Grant shown by such inspections or investigations to have been paid by UNFPA or used by the Recipient other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 3. The Individual contractor Grant Recipient shall provide its full and timely cooperation with any such inspectionsaudits, post-payment audits inspections or investigations. Such cooperation shall include, but shall not be limited to, the Individual contractorRecipient’s obligation to make available its personnel and any relevant documentation for such purposes at reasonable times and on reasonable conditions and to grant to UNDP UNFPA access to the Individual contractorRecipient’s premises at reasonable times and on reasonable conditions in connection with such access to the Individual contractorRecipient’s personnel and relevant documentation. The Individual contractor Recipient shall require its agents, including, but not limited to, the Individual contractorRecipient’s attorneys, accountants or other advisers, to reasonably cooperate with any inspectionsaudits, post-payment audits or inspections and investigations carried out by UNDP hereunderUNFPA.

AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION. Each invoice paid by UNDP shall be subject to a post-payment audit by auditors, whether internal or external, of UNDP or by other authorized and qualified agents of UNDP at any time during the term of the Individual Contract and for a period of two (2) years following the expiration or prior termination of the Individual Contract. UNDP shall be entitled to a refund from the Individual contractor for any amounts shown by such audits to have been paid by UNDP other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Individual Contract. The Individual contractor acknowledges and agrees that, from time to time, UNDP may conduct investigations relating to any aspect of the Individual Contract or the award thereof, the obligations performed under the Individual Contract, and the operations of the Individual contractor generally relating to performance of the Individual Contract. The right of UNDP to conduct an investigation and the Individual contractor’s obligation to comply with such an investigation shall not lapse upon expiration or prior termination of the Individual Contract. The Individual contractor shall provide its full and timely cooperation with any such inspections, post-payment audits or investigations. Such cooperation shall include, but shall not be limited to, the Individual contractor’s obligation to make available its personnel and any relevant documentation for such purposes at reasonable times and on reasonable conditions and to grant to UNDP access to the Individual contractor’s premises at reasonable times and on reasonable conditions in connection with such access to the Individual contractor’s personnel and relevant documentation. The Individual contractor shall require its agents, including, but not limited to, the Individual contractor’s attorneys, accountants or other advisers, to reasonably cooperate with any inspections, post-post- payment audits or investigations carried out by UNDP hereunder.