Common use of Carrying out an Audit Clause in Contracts

Carrying out an Audit. (1) An Audit may involve a variety of activities including, without limitation, conducting investigations or on-site audits at the PHO's or a Contracted Provider’s Premises, and surveying Service Users and Contracted Providers. (2) The DHB will ensure that an Audit is carried out in a way that: (a) minimises disruption to the Services; (b) takes into account relevant safety considerations; and (c) displays appropriate sensitivity to the privacy and dignity of Service Users seen in the course of an onsite audit. (3) The PHO and each Contracted Provider who is a subject of an Audit will co-operate with the DHB for the purposes of, and during the course of, the Audit and will allow or arrange for the Auditor to have access to: (a) the PHO's and Contracted Provider’s Premises, including to observe the provision of the Services; (b) Records and any other information (including Health Information), in whatever form, that relate to the Services and this Agreement, the Service Users and their representatives (if relevant); and (c) the PHO and Contracted Provider's Staff. (4) The PHO and its Contracted Providers will take reasonable steps to ensure that the Auditor has access to Service Users and their representatives (if relevant), for interviews about the Services. (5) In respect of onsite audits at the PHO or a Contracted Provider's Premises, we agree that: (a) the Auditor may visit the Premises and have access to the Records at any time during Regular Hours, or any other time agreed by the PHO or Contracted Provider; unless an exception described in clauses B.29(2) and B.29(3) applies, the onsite audit will be undertaken at a time that is reasonably convenient for the PHO and Contracted Provider; and (b) the PHO and the Contracted Provider may have a person present during an onsite audit. (6) The DHB may make copies of any Record for the purposes of an Audit, except to the extent that it is prohibited from doing so by law.

Carrying out an Audit. (1) An Audit may involve a variety of activities including, without limitation, conducting investigations investi gations or on-site audits at the PHO's or a Contracted Provider’s Premises, and surveying Service Users and Contracted Providers. (2) The DHB will ensure that an Audit is carried out in a way that: (a) minimises disruption to the Services; (b) takes into account relevant safety considerations; and (c) displays appropriate sensitivity to the privacy and dignity of Service Users seen in the course of an onsite audit. (3) The PHO and each Contracted Provider who is a subject of an Audit will co-operate with the DHB for the purposes of, and during the course of, the Audit and will allow or arrange for the Auditor to have access to: (a) the PHO's and Contracted Provider’s Premises, including to observe the provision of the Services; (b) Records and any other information (including Health Information), in whatever form, that relate to the Services and this Agreement, the Service Users and their representatives (if relevant); and (c) the PHO and Contracted Provider's Staff. (4) The PHO and its Contracted Providers will take reasonable steps to ensure that the Auditor has access to Service Users and their representatives (if relevant), for interviews about the Services. (5) In respect of onsite audits at the PHO or a Contracted Provider's Premises, we agree that: (a) the Auditor may visit the Premises and have access to the Records at any time during Regular Hours, or any other time agreed by the PHO or Contracted Provider; unless an exception described in clauses B.29(2) and B.29(3) applies, the onsite audit will be undertaken at a time that is reasonably convenient for the PHO and Contracted Provider; and (b) the PHO and the Contracted Provider may have a person present during an onsite audit. (6) The DHB may make copies of any Record for the purposes of an Audit, except to the extent that it is prohibited from f rom doing so by law.