Common use of Compliance Reviews Clause in Contracts

Compliance Reviews. The Requesting Party’s performance of the terms and conditions of this User Agreement shall be reviewed by an independent private sector Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Attachment E, CBSV Compliance Review (Audit)—Criteria, are the criteria that shall be used in performance of the compliance review. SSA will determine the frequency with which the Requesting Party is audited. In general, the Agency anticipates annual reviews with additional reviews as determined appropriate. The actual date of the reviews will be determined by SSA in agreement with the reviewing CPA. The CPA will follow standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The CPA, who shall be selected by the Requesting Party, shall have no professional or personal affiliation with the Requesting Party, including previous employment with the Requesting Party. The Requester may use the CPA that performs its annual financial audit for the compliance review described herein. The Requesting Party shall provide a copy of all applicable User Agreements in their entirety to the reviewing CPA. In addition, the Requesting Party shall inform SSA of the name, address, telephone number, and professional affiliation of the selected CPA not more than 30 working days after this User Agreement is signed, and not more than 60 days after any new CPA is substituted for the previous CPA. The Requesting Party shall inform all of its Principals of the requirement to produce supporting documentation upon request for purposes of compliance reviews. The CPA shall provide a report containing the results of the review to the designated SSA contact within 30 days after the review is conducted. The CPA shall provide the Requesting Party with a copy of the report 30 days after the report is provided to SSA, unless SSA informs the CPA otherwise. The Requesting Party shall contract for and bear the cost of the reviews and is responsible for retaining the services of a CPA for CBSV review purposes. However, SSA has the right to change the method by which the CPA is selected at a future time. If the results of the CPA’s review indicate that the Requesting Party has not complied with any term or condition of this User Agreement, SSA may, at its discretion, decide to: • Perform its own onsite inspection, audit, compliance review, etc.; and/or • Refer the report to its Office of the Inspector General for appropriate action, including referral to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution; and/or • Cancel this User Agreement; and/or • Take any other action the Agency deems appropriate.

Compliance Reviews. The Requesting Party’s performance of the terms and conditions of this User Agreement shall be reviewed by an independent private sector Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Attachment E, CBSV Compliance Review (Audit)—Criteria, are the criteria that shall be used in performance of the compliance review. SSA will determine the frequency with which the Requesting Party is audited. In general, the Agency anticipates annual reviews with additional reviews as determined appropriate. The actual date of the reviews will be determined by SSA in agreement with the reviewing CPA. The CPA will follow standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The CPA, who shall be selected by the Requesting Party, shall have no professional or personal affiliation with the Requesting Party, including previous employment with the Requesting Party. The Requester may use the CPA that performs its annual financial audit for the compliance review described herein. The Requesting Party shall provide a copy of all applicable User Agreements in their entirety to the reviewing CPA. In addition, the Requesting Party shall inform SSA of the name, address, telephone number, and professional affiliation of the selected CPA not more than 30 working days after this User Agreement is signed, and not more than 60 days after any new CPA is substituted for the previous CPA. The Requesting Party shall inform all of its Principals of the requirement to produce supporting documentation upon request for purposes of compliance reviews. The CPA shall provide a report containing the results of the review to the designated SSA contact within 30 days after the review is conducted. The CPA shall provide the Requesting Party with a copy of the report 30 days after the report is provided to SSA, unless SSA informs the CPA otherwise. The Requesting Party shall contract for and bear the cost of the reviews and is responsible for retaining the services of a CPA for CBSV review purposes. However, SSA has the right to change the method by which the CPA is selected at a future time. If the results of the CPA’s review indicate that the Requesting Party has not complied with any term or condition of this User Agreement, SSA may, at its discretion, decide to: • Perform its own onsite inspection, audit, compliance review, etc.; and/or • Refer the report to its Office of the Inspector General for appropriate action, including referral to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution; and/or • Cancel this User Agreement; and/or • Take any other action the Agency deems appropriate.