Maintenance Retention and Audit of Records The Bank shall maintain all books, documents, papers, accounting records and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred and services provided pursuant to this Agreement, and shall make such information available at its office during the Purchase Period and for four years from the date of final payment of Reimbursement Obligations under this Agreement, until completion of all audits, or until pending litigation has been completely and fully resolved, whichever occurs last.
RECORD RETENTION AND ACCESS TO RECORDS Provided Contractor is given reasonable advance written notice and such inspection is made during normal business hours of Contractor, the State or any duly authorized representatives shall have unimpeded, prompt access to any of Contractor’s books, documents, papers, and/or records which are maintained or produced as a result of the project for the purpose of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. All records related to this agreement shall be retained by Contractor for three (3) years after final payment is made under this agreement and all pending matters are closed; however, if any audit, litigation or other action arising out of or related in any way to this project is commenced before the end of the three (3) year period, the records shall be retained for one (1) year after all issues arising out of the action are finally resolved or until the end of the three (3) year period, whichever is later.
Record Retention and Inspection Organization shall retain financial, programmatic, client data and other service records for three (3) years from the date of the end of the Agreement award or for three (3) years from the date of termination, whichever is later. Authorized representatives of City, the state and/or federal government may inspect and/or audit Organization’s performance, place of business and/or records pertaining to this Agreement.
Inspection and Retention of Records In addition to any other requirement under this Agreement or at law, Party must fulfill all state and federal legal requirements, and will comply with all requests appropriate to enable the Agency of Human Services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (along with its Inspector General and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), the Comptroller General, the Government Accounting Office, or any of their designees: (i) to evaluate through inspection or other means the quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of services performed under this Agreement; and (ii) to inspect and audit any records, financial data, contracts, computer or other electronic systems of Party relating to the performance of services under Vermont’s Medicaid program and Vermont’s Global Commitment to Health Waiver. Party will retain for ten years all documents required to be retained pursuant to 42 CFR 438.3(u).
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
Maintenance of Books and Records; Record Retention 5.1. Ultimus shall maintain and keep current the accounts, books, records and other documents relating to the Services as may be required by applicable law, rules, and regulations, including Federal Securities Laws as defined under Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act.
Record Retention and Access The Contractor shall maintain books, records and documents in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures and which sufficiently and properly document and calculate all charges billed to the State throughout the term of the Contract for a period of at least five (5) years following the date of final payment or completion of any required audit, whichever is later. Records to be maintained include both financial records and service records. The Contractor shall permit the Auditor of the State of Georgia or any authorized representative of the State, and where federal funds are involved, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any other authorized representative of the United States government, to access and examine, audit, excerpt and transcribe any directly pertinent books, documents, papers, electronic or optically stored and created records or other records of the Contractor relating to orders, invoices or payments or any other documentation or materials pertaining to the Contract, wherever such records may be located during normal business hours. The Contractor shall not impose a charge for audit or examination of the Contractor’s books and records. If an audit discloses incorrect xxxxxxxx or improprieties, the State reserves the right to charge the Contractor for the cost of the audit and appropriate reimbursement. Evidence of criminal conduct will be turned over to the proper authorities.
Cooperation and Records Retention Seller and Buyer shall (i) each provide the other with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by any of them in connection with the preparation of any return, audit, or other examination by any taxing authority or judicial or administrative proceedings relating to liability for Taxes, (ii) each retain and provide the other with any records or other information that may be relevant to such return, audit or examination, proceeding or determination, and (iii) each provide the other with any final determination of any such audit or examination, proceeding, or determination that affects any amount required to be shown on any tax return of the other for any period. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer and Seller shall each retain, until the applicable statutes of limitations (including any extensions) have expired, copies of all tax returns, supporting work schedules, and other records or information, in a timely manner, as and that may be relevant to such returns for all tax periods or portions thereof ending on or before the Closing Date and shall not destroy or otherwise dispose of any such records without first providing the other party with a reasonable opportunity to review and copy the same.
AUDITS; ACCESS TO RECORDS The CONTRACTOR shall make available to the COUNTY, its authorized agents, officers, or employees, for examination any and all ledgers, books of accounts, invoices, vouchers, cancelled checks, and other records or documents evidencing or relating to the expenditures and disbursements charged to the COUNTY, and shall furnish to the COUNTY, within sixty (60) days after examination, its authorized agents, officers or employees such other evidence or information as the COUNTY may require with regard to any such expenditure or disbursement charged by the CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain full and adequate records in accordance with County requirements to show the actual costs incurred by the CONTRACTOR in the performance of this Agreement. If such books and records are not kept and maintained by CONTRACTOR within the County of Mendocino, California, CONTRACTOR shall, upon request of the COUNTY, make such books and records available to the COUNTY for inspection at a location within County or CONTRACTOR shall pay to the COUNTY the reasonable, and necessary costs incurred by the COUNTY in inspecting CONTRACTOR’s books and records, including, but not limited to, travel, lodging and subsistence costs. CONTRACTOR shall provide such assistance as may be reasonably required in the course of such inspection. The COUNTY further reserves the right to examine and reexamine said books, records and data during the four (4) year period following termination of this Agreement or completion of all work hereunder, as evidenced in writing by the COUNTY, and the CONTRACTOR shall in no event dispose of, destroy, alter, or mutilate said books, records, accounts, and data in any manner whatsoever for four
Access and Retention of Records County agrees to provide the State Arresting Agencies, the Legislative Auditor, or their authorized agents with access to any records necessary to determine contract compliance. County agrees to create and retain records supporting the services rendered for a period of eight years after either the completion date of the Agreement or the conclusion of any claim, litigation, or exception relating to the Agreement taken by the State of Montana or third party.
