Common use of Records Retention and Access Clause in Contracts

Records Retention and Access. 1. Grantee will keep and maintain, under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), as applicable, accurate and complete records necessary to determine compliance with this Contract and applicable laws. 2. Grantee will provide access to its records to DFPS, the Texas State Auditor’s Office (SAO), the Federal Government, and their authorized representatives. 3. Unless otherwise specified in this Contract, Grantee will maintain legible copies of this Contract and all related documentation for a minimum of seven years after the termination of this Contract or seven years after the completion of any litigation or dispute involving the Contract, whichever is longer. 4. THE GRANTEE WILL NOT DISPOSE OF RECORDS BEFORE PROVIDING THE DFPS CONTRACT MANAGER WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO DISPOSE OF RECORDS AND RECEIVING WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE DFPS CONTRACT MANAGER.