Books and Records; Audit. In addition to the rights and obligations of the parties in Article V of the Separation Agreement, WMB shall keep books of account and other records, in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, for any charges for which WPX is required to reimburse WMB and for any charges which are priced on an consumption (e.g., hourly) basis pursuant to this Agreement. Such books of account and other records shall be open for WPX’s inspection during normal business hours for 24 months following the end of the calendar year in which the expense was incurred or the applicable Services were rendered to enable WPX to verify that the charges comply with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that any such inspection or audit may be performed only by an independent third party auditing firm of national standing that has been informed of the confidential nature of such information and that has entered into a written confidentiality agreement with WMB requiring it to treat such information confidentially. In no event will WPX or such independent auditing firm have access to any information regarding the WMB Entities’ cost of performing the Services.
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Samples: Transition Services Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.), Transition Services Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.), Transition Services Agreement (WPX Energy, Inc.)
