Common use of Performance or Compliance Audits Clause in Contracts

Performance or Compliance Audits. The Department may conduct or have conducted performance and/or compliance audits of the Contractor and subcontractors as determined by the Department. The Department may conduct an audit and review all the Contractor’s and subcontractor’s data and records that directly relate to the Contract. To the extent necessary to verify the Contractor’s fees and claims for payment under the Contract, the Contractor’s agreements or contracts with subcontractors, partners or agents of the Contractor, pertaining to this Contract, may be inspected by the Department upon 15 days’ notice, during normal working hours and in accordance with the Contractor’s facility access procedures where facility access is required. Release statements from its subcontractors, partners or agents are not required for the Department or its designee to conduct compliance and performance audits on any of the Contractor’s contracts relating to this Contract. The State’s Chief Financial Officer and the Office of the Auditor General also have authority to perform audits and inspections.

Performance or Compliance Audits. The Department may conduct conduct, or cause to have conducted conducted, either or both performance and/or and compliance audits of the Contractor Broker and subcontractors as determined by the Department. The Department may conduct an audit and review all the ContractorBroker’s and subcontractor’s data and records that directly relate to the Contract. To the extent necessary to verify the ContractorBroker’s fees and claims for payment under the Contract, the ContractorBroker’s agreements or contracts with subcontractors, partners or agents of the ContractorBroker, pertaining to this Contract, may be inspected by the Department upon 15 days’ notice, during normal working hours and in accordance with the ContractorBroker’s facility access procedures where facility access is required. Release statements from its subcontractors, partners or agents are not required for the Department or its designee to conduct compliance and performance audits on any of the ContractorBroker’s contracts relating to this Contract. The State’s Chief Financial Officer and the Office of the Auditor General also have authority to perform audits and inspections.