Audit Officials. (a) Audit officials from the Government of the United States are the officials and employees of the Government of the United States who are responsible for the discharge of its audit responsibilities, including those of the Comptroller General of the United States and any Inspector General of an agency of the Government of the United States, with programs operating in or otherwise serving the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands. While present in the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands for the purposes of this Agreement, audit officials from the Government of the United States shall be immune from civil and criminal process relating to words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity and falling within their functions, except insofar as such immunity may be expressly waived by the Government of the United States. The Comptroller General and his duly authorized representatives and other audit officials from the Government of the United States shall not be liable to arrest or detention pending trial, except in the case of a grave crime and pursuant to a decision by a competent judicial authority, and such persons shall enjoy immunity from seizure of personal property, immigration restrictions, and laws relating to alien registration, fingerprinting, and the registration of foreign agents. Such persons shall enjoy the same taxation exemptions as are set forth in Article 34 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The privileges, exemptions and immunities accorded under this paragraph are not for the personal benefit of the individuals concerned but are to safeguard the independent exercise of their official functions. Without prejudice to those privileges, exemptions and immunities, it is the duty of all such persons to respect the laws and regulations of the Government of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands. (b) Audit officials from the Government of the United States shall provide the Government of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands with advance notice of the specific dates and nature of their visits prior to entering the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands and shall show verifiable identification to officials of the Government of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands when seeking access to records. In the performance of their responsibilities under this Agreement, audit officials from the Government of the United States shall have due regard for the laws of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands and the duties and responsibilities of the officials of the Government of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands. Officials of the Government of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands shall cooperate fully to the extent practicable with the United States audit officials to enable the full discharge of their responsibilities. Questions with respect to the identity or authorization of United States audit officials shall be referred for resolution to the United States Representative referred to in Article V of Title One of the Compact, as amended. (c) The Comptroller General of the United States, and officials of the United States General Accounting Office acting on his or her behalf, shall have coextensive authority with the executive branch of the Government of the United States as provided in this Article of this Agreement and section 232 of the Compact, as amended. The audit officials from the executive branch of the Government of the United States shall avoid duplication between their audit programs and those of the United States General Accounting Office. The Government of the Republic of the Xxxxxxxx Islands shall cooperate fully to the extent practicable with the Comptroller General of the United States in the conduct of such Audits as the Comptroller General of the United States determines necessary in accordance with this Article to enable the full discharge of his responsibilities.
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Samples: Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of United States Economic Assistance, Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of United States Economic Assistance
Audit Officials. (a) Audit officials from the Government of the United States are the officials and employees of the Government of the United States who are responsible for the discharge of its audit responsibilities, including those of the Comptroller General of the United States and any Inspector General of an agency of the Government of the United States, with programs operating in or otherwise serving the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx IslandsMicronesia. While present in the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia for the purposes of this Agreement, audit officials from the Government of the United States shall be immune from civil and criminal process relating to words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity and falling within their functions, except insofar as such immunity may be expressly waived by the Government of the United States. The Comptroller General and his duly authorized representatives representatives, and other audit officials from the Government of the United States States, shall not be liable to arrest or detention pending trial, except in the case of a grave crime and pursuant to a decision by a competent judicial authority, and such persons shall enjoy immunity from seizure of personal property, immigration restrictions, and laws relating to alien registration, fingerprinting, and the registration of foreign agents. Such persons shall enjoy the same taxation exemptions as are set forth in Article 34 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The privileges, exemptions and immunities accorded under this paragraph are not for the personal benefit of the individuals concerned but are to safeguard the independent exercise of their official functions. Without prejudice to those privileges, exemptions and immunities, it is the duty of all such persons to respect the laws and regulations of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx IslandsMicronesia.
(b) Audit officials from the Government of the United States shall provide the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia with advance notice of the specific dates and nature of their visits prior to entering the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia and shall show verifiable identification to officials of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia when seeking access to records. In the performance of their responsibilities under this Agreement, audit officials from the Government of the United States shall have due regard for the laws of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia and the duties and responsibilities of the officials of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx IslandsMicronesia. Officials of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia shall cooperate fully to the extent practicable with the United States audit officials to enable the full discharge of their responsibilities. Questions with respect to the identity or authorization of United States audit officials shall be referred for resolution to the United States Representative referred to in Article V of Title One of the Compact, as amended.
(c) The Comptroller General of the United States, and officials of the United States General Accounting Office acting on his or her behalf, shall have coextensive authority with the executive branch of the Government of the United States as provided in this Article of this Agreement and section 232 of the Compact, as amended. The audit officials from the executive branch of the Government of the United States shall avoid duplication between their audit programs and those of the United States General Accounting Office. The Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia shall cooperate fully to the extent practicable with the Comptroller General of the United States in the conduct of such Audits as the Comptroller General of the United States determines necessary in accordance with this Article to enable the full discharge of his responsibilities.
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Samples: Agreement Concerning Procedures for the Implementation of United States Economic Assistance
Audit Officials. (a) Audit officials from the Government of the United States are the officials and employees of the Government of the United States who are responsible for the discharge of its audit responsibilities, including those of the Comptroller General of the United States and any Inspector General of an agency of the Government Go vernment of the United States, States with programs operating in or otherwise serving the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx IslandsMicronesia. While present in the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia for the purposes of this Agreement, audit officials from the Government of the United States shall be immune from civil and criminal process relating to words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity and falling within their functions, except insofar as such immunity may be expressly waived by the Government of the United States. The Comptroller General and his duly authorized representatives and other audit officials from the Government of the United States shall not be liable to arrest or detention pending trial, except in the case of a grave crime and pursuant to a decision by a competent judicial authority, and such persons shall enjoy immunity from seizure of personal property, immigration restrictions, and laws relating to alien registration, fingerprinting, and the registration of foreign agents. Such persons shall enjoy the same taxation exemptions as are set forth in Article 34 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The privileges, exemptions and immunities accorded under this paragraph are not for the personal benefit of the individuals concerned but are to safeguard the independent exercise of their official functions. Without prejudice to those privileges, exemptions and immunities, it is the duty of all such persons to respect the laws and regulations of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx IslandsMicronesia.
(b) Audit officials from the Government of the United States shall provide the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia with advance notice of the specific dates and nature of their visits prior to entering the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia and shall show verifiable identification to officials of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia when seeking access to records. In the performance of their responsibilities under this Agreement, audit officials from the Government of the United States shall have due regard for the laws of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia and the duties and responsibilities of the officials of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx IslandsMicronesia. Officials of the Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia shall cooperate fully to the extent practicable with the United States audit officials to enable the full discharge of their responsibilities. Questions with respect to the identity or authorization of United States audit officials shall be referred for resolution to the United States Representative referred to in Article V of Title One of the Compact, as amended.
(c) The Comptroller General of the United States, and officials of the United States General Accounting Office acting on his or her behalf, shall have coextensive authority with the executive branch of the Government of the United States as provided in this Article of this Agreement and section 232 of the Compact, as amended. The audit officials from the executive branch of the Government of the United States shall avoid duplication between their audit programs and those of the United States General Accounting Office. The Government of the Republic Federated States of the Xxxxxxxx Islands Micronesia shall cooperate fully to the extent practicable with the Comptroller General of the United States in the conduct of such Audits as the Comptroller General of the United States determines necessary in accordance with this Article to enable the full discharge of his responsibilities.
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Samples: Compact of Free Association