RECORDS AND AUDIT ACCESS 17.1 The Supplier shall keep and maintain until seven (7) Years after the date of termination or expiry (whichever is the earlier) of this Framework Agreement (or such other longer period as may be agreed between the Parties), full and accurate records and accounts of the operation of this Framework Agreement including the Services provided under it, the Call-Off Contracts entered into with Contracting Bodies and the amounts paid by each Contracting Body.
17.2 The Supplier shall keep the records and accounts referred to in Clause 17.1 above in accordance with Good Industry Practice.
17.3 The Supplier shall provide the Authority with a completed quarterly Self Audit Compliance Certificate in respect of each Contract Year of this Framework Agreement. The Self Audit Compliance Certificates shall be completed by a responsible senior member of the Supplier’s management team or by the Supplier’s external auditor. The Self Audit Compliance Certificate should confirm that tests have been completed to provide assurance that:
17.3.1 a representative sample of Orders are clearly identified as Framework Orders in the order processing/ invoicing systems and where required, Orders are correctly reported in the MI returns;
17.3.2 all Orders have been performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement;
17.3.3 all related invoices are completely and accurately included in the MI returns; and
17.3.4 all Charges to Contracting Bodies comply with Framework requirements on maximum mark-ups, discounts, charge rates, fixed quotes (as applicable).
17.4 The Supplier shall afford the Authority (or relevant Other Contracting Body), the Authority's representatives, the National Audit Office and/or auditor appointed by the Audit Commission ("Auditors") access to the records and accounts referred to in Clause 17.1 at the Supplier's premises and/or provide copies of such records and accounts, as may be required and agreed with the Authority (or relevant Other Contracting Body or Auditors) from time to time, in order that the Authority (or relevant Contracting Body or Auditors) may carry out an inspection including for the following purposes:
17.4.1 to verify the accuracy of Charges (and proposed or actual variations to them in accordance with this Framework Agreement) and/or the costs of the Supplier (including Sub-Contractors);
17.4.2 to review the integrity, confidentiality and security of the Personal Data held or used by the Supplier;
17.4.3 to review the Supplier's compliance with the Data Protection Legislation in accordance with this Framework Agreement and any other Laws;
17.4.4 to review the Supplier's compliance with its continuous improvement obligations and its benchmarking obligations set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 7;
17.4.5 to review the Supplier's compliance with its security obligations;
17.4.6 to review any books of accounts kept by the Supplier in connection with the provision of the Services; and/or
17.4.7 to ensure that the Supplier is complying with its obligations under this Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contract. Each such inspection shall be an "Audit".
17.5 The Supplier shall provide such records and accounts (together with copies of the Supplier's published accounts) on request during the Term and for a period of seven
FINANCIAL RECORDS AND AUDIT Seller shall retain all financial records and documents pertaining to the Goods for a period of no less than three years after final payment. Such records and documents shall date back to the time this Contract was issued and shall include without limitation, catalogs, price lists, invoices, underlying data and basis for cost estimates, and inventory records. Buyer shall have the right to examine, reproduce and audit all Seller records related to pricing, incurred costs and proposed costs associated with any proposals (prior to or after contract award), invoices or claims.
Financial Records 26.1.1 CONTRACTOR shall prepare and maintain accurate and complete financial records. Financial records shall be retained by CONTRACTOR for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of final payment under this Contract, or until all pending COUNTY, State, and federal audits are completed, whichever is later.
26.1.2 CONTRACTOR shall establish and maintain reasonable accounting, internal control, and financial reporting standards in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and to the satisfaction of ADMINISTRATOR.
Books and Records; Inspection and Audit Rights Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, maintain proper books of record and account in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of Holdings, the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be. Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested; provided that, excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders may exercise visitation and inspection rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section 5.08 and the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than two times during any calendar year absent the existence of an Event of Default and only one such time shall be at the Borrower’s expense; provided further that (a) when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice and (b) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall give Holdings and the Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with Holdings’ or the Borrower’s independent public accountants.
Records and Audit A. Concessionaire shall maintain complete, accurate, and detailed accounting records of all transactions pertaining to the Concession Operation covered by this Agreement that will enable Concessionaire to prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Concessionaire shall make such records available to any authorized representative of Department upon request, as often as it is deemed necessary by Department, to determine the effectiveness of the financial management system and internal procedures that have been established by Concessionaire, and to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that the financial statements and reports present fairly the results of Concessionaire's operations pursuant to this Agreement. Failure to do so shall be a material breach of this Agreement. Said records shall be maintained and made available to Department and the State of New Jersey for a period of seven (7) years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
B. Concessionaire shall utilize a cash register as part of the Concession Operation. Concessionaire may request Department approval to also or alternatively utilize a Point of Service (POS) device. If approved in writing by Department, Concessionaire may then utilize a POS device as part of the Concession Operation. Any use of a POS device as part of the Concession Operation without the required prior Department-written approval shall be a material breach of this Agreement, subject to Suspension of Operations and/or Termination in accordance with the Terms and Conditions set forth in Paragraphs 9 and 10.
C. All sales shall be recorded by means of cash registers or Department-approved POS devices that publicly display the amount of each sale and automatically issue a customer receipt or certify the amount recorded on a sales slip. Said cash registers or Department-approved POS devices shall, in all cases, have locked-in sales totals and transactions counters that constantly accumulate and that cannot, in either case, be reset. In addition, such cash registers must have a tape located within the register upon which transaction numbers and sales details are imprinted. Beginning and ending cash register or Department-approved POS device readings shall be recorded on a daily basis. In the event of technical or electrical failure of the cash register or Department-approved POS device, Concessionaire shall record all transactions by hand and issue a sequentially pre-numbered customer receipt in like manner. Failure to have a working cash register or Department-approved POS device shall be a material breach of this Agreement subject to immediate Suspension of Operations and/or Termination in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Paragraphs 9 and 10. Each cash register or Department-approved POS device must have the following: ● Dual Tape/Readable tape/or Electronic Report that records individual sales, total sales, and can generate a receipt (customer must be offered a paper or electronic receipt upon request) ● Customer Display ● Continuous grand total Each cash register must have the following: • Cumulative “Z” counter • Current printed date on detail tape
Records and Audit/Inspections 6.13.1 A-E shall keep an accurate record of time expended by A-E and/or consultants employed by A-E in the performance of this CONTRACT.
6.13.2 Within ten (10) days of COUNTY's written request, A-E shall allow COUNTY or authorized State or Federal agencies or any duly authorized representative to have the right to access, examine, audit, excerpt, copy or transcribe any pertinent transaction, activity, time cards or other records relating to this CONTRACT.
6.13.3 A-E shall keep such material, including all pertinent cost accounting, financial records and proprietary data for a period of three (3) years after termination or completion of the CONTRACT or until resolution of any claim or dispute between the PARTIES, whichever is later.
6.13.4 Should A-E cease to exist as a legal entity, records pertaining to this CONTRACT shall be forwarded within a reasonable period of time not to exceed sixty (60) days to its successor in interest or surviving entity in a merger or acquisition, or, in the event of liquidation, to COUNTY.
BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL REPORTING (a) Borrower shall keep and maintain at all times at the Mortgaged Property or the management agent's office, and upon Lender's request shall make available at the Mortgaged Property (or, at Borrower's option, at the management agent's office), complete and accurate books of account and records (including copies of supporting bills and invoices) adequate to reflect correctly the operation of the Mortgaged Property, and copies of all written contracts, Leases, and other instruments which affect the Mortgaged Property. The books, records, contracts, Leases and other instruments shall be subject to examination and inspection by Lender at any reasonable time.
(b) Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, Borrower shall furnish to Lender a statement of income and expenses for Borrower's operation of the Mortgaged Property for that fiscal year, a statement of changes in financial position of Borrower relating to the Mortgaged Property for that fiscal year and, when requested by Lender, a balance sheet showing all assets and liabilities of Borrower relating to the Mortgaged Property as of the end of that fiscal year. If Borrower's fiscal year is other than the calendar year, Borrower must also submit to Lender a year-end statement of income and expenses within 120 days after the end of the calendar year.
(c) Within 120 days after the end of each calendar year, and at any other time, upon Lender's request, Borrower shall furnish to Lender each of the following. However, Lender shall not require any of the following more frequently than quarterly except when there has been an Event of Default and such Event of Default is continuing, in which case Lender may, upon written request to Borrower, require Borrower to furnish any of the following more frequently:
(i) a rent schedule for the Mortgaged Property showing the name of each tenant, and for each tenant, the space occupied, the lease expiration date, the rent payable for the current month, the date through which rent has been paid, and any related information requested by Lender;
(ii) an accounting of all security deposits held pursuant to all Leases, including the name of the institution (if any) and the names and identification numbers of the accounts (if any) in which such security deposits are held and the name of the person to contact at such financial institution, along with any authority or release necessary for Lender to access information regarding such accounts; and
(iii) a statement that identifies all owners of any interest in Borrower and any Controlling Entity and the interest held by each (unless Borrower or any Controlling Entity is a publicly-traded entity in which case such statement of ownership shall not be required), if Borrower or a Controlling Entity is a corporation, all officers and directors of Borrower and the Controlling Entity, and if Borrower or a Controlling Entity is a limited liability company, all managers who are not members.
(d) At any time upon Lender's request, Borrower shall furnish to Lender each of the following. However, Lender shall not require any of the following more frequently than quarterly except when there has been an Event of Default and such Event of Default is continuing, in which case Lender may require Borrower to furnish any of the following more frequently:
(i) a balance sheet, a statement of income and expenses for Borrower and a statement of changes in financial position of Borrower for Borrower's most recent fiscal year;
(ii) a quarterly or year-to-date income and expense statement for the Mortgaged Property; and
(iii) a monthly property management report for the Mortgaged Property, showing the number of inquiries made and rental applications received from tenants or prospective tenants and deposits received from tenants and any other information requested by Lender.
(e) Upon Lender's request at any time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall furnish to Lender monthly income and expense statements and rent schedules for the Mortgaged Property.
(f) An individual having authority to bind Borrower shall certify each of the statements, schedules and reports required by Sections 14(b) through 14(e) to be complete and accurate. Each of the statements, schedules and reports required by Sections 14(b) through 14(e) shall be in such form and contain such detail as Lender may reasonably require. Lender also may require that any of the statements, schedules or reports listed in Section 14(b) and 14(c)(i) and (ii) be audited at Borrower's expense by independent certified public accountants acceptable to Lender, at any time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or at any time that Lender, in its reasonable judgment, determines that audited financial statements are required for an accurate assessment of the financial condition of Borrower or of the Mortgaged Property.
(g) If Borrower fails to provide in a timely manner the statements, schedules and reports required by Sections 14(b) through (e), Lender shall give Borrower Notice specifying the statements, schedules and reports required by Section 14(b) through (e) that Borrower has failed to provide. If Borrower has not provided the required statements, schedules and reports within 10 Business Days following such Notice, then Lender shall have the right to have Borrower's books and records audited, at Borrower's expense, by independent certified public accountants selected by Lender in order to obtain such statements, schedules and reports, and all related costs and expenses of Lender shall become immediately due and payable and shall become an additional part of the Indebtedness as provided in Section 12. Notice to Borrower shall not be required in the case of an emergency, as determined in Lender's discretion, or when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(h) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall deliver to Lender upon written demand all books and records relating to the Mortgaged Property or its operation.
(i) Borrower authorizes Lender to obtain a credit report on Borrower at any time.
Books and Records; Audit Rights (a) Tenant shall maintain for a period of five (5) years after the Expiration Date, or, in the event of a claim by City, until such claim of City for payments hereunder shall have been fully ascertained, fixed and paid, separate and accurate daily records of Gross Revenues, whether for cash, credit, or otherwise. Tenant must require each subtenant, concessionaire, licensee, and assignee to maintain the same records. All such books and records shall be kept in accordance with “generally accepted accounting principles”, consistently applied, showing in detail all business done or transacted in, on, about or from or pertaining to the Premises, and Tenant shall enter all receipts arising from such business in regular books of account, and all entries in any such records or books shall be made at or about the time the transactions respectively occur. The books and source documents to be kept by Tenant must include records of inventories and receipts of merchandise, daily receipts from all sales and other pertinent original sales records and records of any other transactions conducted in or from the Premises by all persons or entities conducting business in or from the Premises. Pertinent original sales records include: (i) cash register tapes, including tapes from temporary registers, (ii) serially pre-numbered sales slips, (iii) the original records of all mail and telephone orders at and to the Premises, (iv) settlement report sheets of transactions with subtenants, concessionaires, licensees and assignees, (v) original records indicating that merchandise returned by customers was purchased at the Premises by such customers,
Books Records Accounting and Reports Section 8.1 Records and Accounting 60 Section 8.2 Fiscal Year 60 Section 8.3 Reports 60
Records and Audits The Contractor shall maintain accounts and records, including personnel, property, and financial records, adequate to identify and account for all costs pertaining to the Contract and such other records as may be deemed necessary by the City to assure proper accounting for all project funds. These records will be made available for audit purposes to the City or any authorized representative, and will be retained for three years after the expiration of this Contract.
