AUDITS AND EXAMINATIONS. 6.1. Each Party to this Agreement will be responsible for the accuracy and quality of its data as submitted to the other Party involved. Subject to each Party’s reasonable security requirements and except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, either Party, at its own expense, may audit the other Party’s books, records and other documents directly related to billing and invoicing once in any twelve (12) month period for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy of the other Party’s billing and invoicing, including but not limited to billing and usage records. As used herein "Audit" shall mean a comprehensive review of services performed under this Agreement; "Examination" shall mean an inquiry into a specific element of or process related to services performed under this Agreement billed amounts. Either party (the “Requesting Party”) may perform one (1) Audit per twelve (12) month period commencing with the Effective Date, with the assistance of the other Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The Audit period will include no more than the preceding twelve (12) month period as of the date of the Audit request, except that records or other documentation related to services provisioned during the preceding twelve (12) month period may be older than twelve (12) months and shall be included. The Requesting Party may perform Examinations as it deems necessary, with the assistance of the other Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
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Samples: Master Interconnection, Collocation and Resale Agreement, Master Interconnection, Collocation and Resale Agreement, Master Interconnection, Collocation and Resale Agreement
