Common use of Department Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Department Responsibilities. A. The DEPARTMENT agrees that for bills received pertaining to this Agreement and which are correctly and completely submitted on a timely basis as specified in Paragraph III.B. above, payments will be made within forty-five (45) days of receipt of bills for approved services. All payments will be made at 100% of the CMHSP's charge as submitted. B. Preparing claims for federal financial participation and submitting these claims to the Medical Services Administration will be the responsibility of the DEPARTMENT. The CMHSP will provide the DEPARTMENT with such documentation as may be required to support claims for federal financial participation. C. The DEPARTMENT will hold the CMHSP financially harmless where the CMHSP has followed procedures as outlined in Federal Office of Management and Budget 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E – Cost Principles, and has documentation as to the services performed. The Federal Office of Management and Budget, 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E – Cost Principles, is included in the MDHHS Technical Manual. The CMHSP will be responsible where procedures related to these identified evaluations are not followed or where documentation is lacking.