Assistance in Litigation or Administrative Proceedings Covered Entity shall provide written notice to Business Associate if litigation or administrative proceeding is commenced against Covered Entity, its directors, officers, or employees, based on a claimed violation by Business Associate of HIPAA, the HIPAA Rules or other laws relating to security and privacy or PHI. Upon receipt of such notice and to the extent requested by Covered Entity, Business Associate shall, and shall cause its employees, Subcontractors, or agents assisting Business Associate in the performance of its obligations under the Contract to, assist Covered Entity in the defense of such litigation or proceedings. Business Associate shall, and shall cause its employees, Subcontractor’s and agents to, provide assistance, to Covered Entity, which may include testifying as a witness at such proceedings. Business Associate or any of its employees, Subcontractors or agents shall not be required to provide such assistance if Business Associate is a named adverse party.
Processing of a Grievance It is recognized and accepted by the Union and the Employer that the processing of grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall therefore be accomplished during normal working hours only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee and a Union representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the Employer during normal working hours provided that the employee and the Union representative have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor who has determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work programs of the Employer.
Printing of Collective Agreement The Hospital and Union agree that the cost of printing the collective agreements will be shared equally between the parties. The Union will be responsible for having the collective agreements printed in booklet format within sixty (60) days of its signing by both parties.
Administrative Proceedings With a view to administering in a consistent, impartial, and reasonable manner all measures of general application affecting matters covered by this Agreement, each Party shall ensure, in its administrative proceedings applying measures to particular persons, goods, or services of the other Party in specific cases, that: (a) wherever possible, persons of the other Party that are directly affected by a proceeding are provided with reasonable notice, in accordance with the Party's procedures, when a proceeding is initiated, including a description of the nature of the proceeding, a statement of the legal authority under which the proceeding is initiated, and a general description of any issues in controversy; (b) such persons are afforded a reasonable opportunity to present facts and arguments in support of their positions prior to any final administrative action, when time, the nature of the proceeding, and the public interest permit; and (c) its procedures are in accordance with its law.
Notice of IRS or TWC Insolvency Grantee will send notice to the SUD email box, XxxxxxxxxXxxxx.Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx, their insolvency, incapacity or outstanding unpaid obligations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) within five (5) days of the date of becoming aware of such.
Program Fraud and False or Fraudulent Statements or Related Acts (A) The CONTRACTOR acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. § 3801 et seq . and U.S. DOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies," 49 C.F.R. Part 31, apply to its actions pertaining to this Project. Upon execution of the underlying contract, the CONTRACTOR certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of any statement it has made, it makes, it may make, or causes to be made, pertaining to the underlying contract or the FTA assisted project for which this contract work is being performed. In addition to other penalties that may be applicable, the CONTRACTOR further acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification, the Federal Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 on the CONTRACTOR to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate.
(B) The CONTRACTOR also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification to the Federal Government under a contract connected with a project that is financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance originally awarded by FTA under the authority of 49 U.S.C. § 5307, the Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and 49 U.S.C. § 5307, as amended, on the CONTRACTOR, to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate.
(C) The CONTRACTOR agrees to include the above two clauses in each subcontract financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FTA. It is further agreed that the clauses shall not be modified, except to identify the subcontractor who will be subject to the provisions.
Stipulated Penalties for Failure to Comply with Certain Obligations As a contractual remedy, the Friendship Entities and OIG hereby agree that failure to comply with certain obligations as set forth in this CIA may lead to the imposition of the following monetary penalties (hereinafter referred to as “Stipulated Penalties”) in accordance with the following provisions.
1. A Stipulated Penalty of $2,500 (which shall begin to accrue on the day after the date the obligation became due) for each day the Friendship Entities fail to establish and implement any of the following obligations as described in Sections III and IV:
a. a Compliance Officer;
b. a Compliance Committee;
c. the Board of Directors compliance obligations and the engagement of a Compliance Expert, the performance of a Compliance Program Review and the preparation of a Compliance Program Review Report, as required by Section III.A.3.;
d. the management certification obligations;
e. a written Code of Conduct;
f. written Policies and Procedures;
g. the development and/or implementation of a Training Plan for the training of Covered Persons, Relevant Covered Persons, and Board Members;
h. a risk assessment and internal review process as required by Section III.E;
i. a Disclosure Program;
j. Ineligible Persons screening and removal requirements;
k. notification of Government investigations or legal proceedings;
l. policies and procedures regarding the repayment of Overpayments;
m. the repayment of Overpayments as required by Section III.I and Appendix B; n. reporting of Reportable Events; and
o. disclosure of changes to business units or locations.
2. A Stipulated Penalty of $2,500 (which shall begin to accrue on the day after the date the obligation became due) for each day the Friendship Entities fail to engage and use an IRO, as required by Section III.D, Appendix A, or Appendix B.
3. A Stipulated Penalty of $2,500 (which shall begin to accrue on the day after the date the obligation became due) for each day the Friendship Entities fail to submit the Implementation Report or any Annual Reports to OIG in accordance with the requirements of Section V by the deadlines for submission.
4. A Stipulated Penalty of $2,500 (which shall begin to accrue on the day after the date the obligation became due) for each day the Friendship Entities fail to submit any Claims Review or Additional Items Review Report in accordance with the requirements of Section III.D and Appendix B.
5. A Stipulated Penalty of $1,500 for each day the Friendship Entities fail to grant access as required in Section VII. (This Stipulated Penalty shall begin to accrue on the date the Friendship Entities fail to grant access.)
6. A Stipulated Penalty of $50,000 for each false certification submitted by or on behalf of the Friendship Entities as part of their Implementation Report, any Annual Report, additional documentation to a report (as requested by the OIG), or otherwise required by this CIA.
7. A Stipulated Penalty of $1,000 for each day the Friendship Entities fail to comply fully and adequately with any obligation of this CIA. OIG shall provide notice to the Friendship Entities stating the specific grounds for its determination that the Friendship Entities have failed to comply fully and adequately with the CIA obligation(s) at issue and steps the Friendship Entities shall take to comply with the CIA. (This Stipulated Penalty shall begin to accrue 10 days after the date the Friendship Entities receive this notice from OIG of the failure to comply.) A Stipulated Penalty as described in this Subsection shall not be demanded for any violation for which OIG has sought a Stipulated Penalty under Subsections 1- 6 of this Section.
Judicial or Administrative Proceedings Business Associate shall notify County if it is named as a defendant in a criminal proceeding for a violation of HIPAA. County may terminate this Agreement if Business Associate is found guilty of a criminal violation of HIPAA. County may terminate this Agreement if a finding or stipulation that the Business Associate has violated any standard or requirement of HIPAA, or other security or privacy laws is made in any administrative or civil proceeding in which the Business Associate is a party or has been joined.
Administrative Civil Liability The Settling Respondent hereby agrees to the imposition of an administrative civil liability of $368,940 to resolve the alleged violation set forth in section II as follows:
a. No later than 30 days after the Regional Water Board or its delegate signs this Stipulated Order, the Settling Respondent shall mail a check for State Water Resources Control Board Accounting Office Attn: ACL Payment P.O. Box 1888 Sacramento, CA 95812-1888 The Settling Respondent shall email a copy of the check to the State Water Board, Office of Enforcement (xxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx), and to the Regional Water Board (xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx).
b. The Parties agree that the remaining $184,470 of the administrative liability shall be paid to the Regional Monitoring Program, care of the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), for implementation of a supplemental environmental project (SEP) named “High-Speed Mapping of Water Quality Parameters on the Eastern Shoal of South San Francisco Bay” as follows:
i. $184,470 (SEP Amount) shall be paid in the manner described in section III, paragraph 1.b.ii, solely for use toward the SEP. Funding this project will result in high-speed mapping of water quality parameters covering the eastern shoals of South San Francisco Bay monthly over the course of four months. A complete description of the SEP is provided in Attachment B, incorporated herein by reference.
ii. No later than 30 days after the Regional Water Board or its delegate signs this Stipulated Order, the Settling Respondent shall mail a check for $184,470, made payable to “Regional Monitoring Program,” referencing the Order number on page one of this Stipulated Order, to: Regional Monitoring Program c/o San Francisco Estuary Institute 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Richmond, CA 94804 The Settling Respondent shall email a copy of the check to the State Water Board, Office of Enforcement (xxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx), and to the Regional Water Board (xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx).
Resignation or Removal of Administrative Agent Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in this Section 11.06, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent may be removed by the Majority Lenders if the Administrative Agent in its capacity as a Lender is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation or removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article XI and Section 12.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent.
