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<br />Attachment D"
<br />Standard Provisions and Assurances ,- .
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<br />. . - .. 0" LegislatIVe illid Lobbying Expenses. In accordance with state lawS arid
<br />reguiations, funds provided under this agreement may not be used for expenses
<br />to support pofrtical activity, either directly or indirectly. As required under section
<br />33, Article IX of H.B. 1, the standards set forth in section 5, Article IX of H.B. 1,
<br />shall appl)' to the use of funds provided under this Agreement,
<br />" Food I Entertainment Expenses. In accordance with the UGCMA, funds provided
<br />under this Agreement may not be used for focicl or entertainment expenses,
<br />including refreshments at meetings and other functions. This provision does not
<br />apply to authorized employee per diem expenses for food costs incurred while
<br />on travel status.
<br />Use of Alcoholic Beverages. As required under section 33, Article IX of H.B. 1,
<br />the standards set forth in section 11, Article IS of H. B. 1, shall apply to the use
<br />of funds under this Agreement. In accordance with those standards, no funds
<br />provided under this Agreement shall be used for the payment of salaries to any
<br />employee who uses alcoholic beverages while on duty. None of these funds shall
<br />be used for the purchase of alcoholic beverages, including travel expenses
<br />reimbursed with these funds.
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<br />SECTION 20.0 AUDIT I ACCESS TO RECORDS
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<br />The Contractor shall maintain and make available for review, inspection and/or
<br />- audit books, records, documents, and other evidence reasonably pertinent to
<br />performance on all work under this Agreement, Including negotiated changes or
<br />amendments thereto, in accordance with accepted professional practice,
<br />appropriate accounting procedures and practices 'at the Contractor's Texas office.
<br />'iRe Contractor shall also maintain and make available at its Texas office the
<br />financial information and data used by the Contractor or its designee (including
<br />Independent financial auditors) in the preparation or support of. any cost
<br />. ,. submission or cost (direc:l and indirec:l), price or profit analysis of this Agreement
<br />. . or any negotiated subagreement or change order and a copy of the cost
<br />summary submitted to ATCOG. ATCOG, Texas State Auditor's Office or any of
<br />ATCOG's duly authorized representatives, shall have access to such books,
<br />records, documents, and other evidence for the purpose of review, inspection,
<br />8AdIor- audit. During the conduct of any such review,. audit or Inspection
<br />Contractor's books, records and other pertinent documents may, upon prior
<br />conference with the Contractor, be copied by A TCOG or any of its duly authorized
<br />representatives. All such information shall be handled by the parties in
<br />accordance with good busines~ ethics. The Contractor shall provide proper
<br />. facilities within the State of Texas for such access and inspection.
<br />Audits conducted pursuant to this provision shall be in accordance with State law,
<br />. regulations and policy, and generally accepted auditing standards and
<br />established procedures and guidelines of the reviewing or audit agency (ies).
<br />The Contractor agrees to the disclosure of all information and reports resulting
<br />fJQm acoes&to records pursuant to Section (a) above to A TCOG. Where the audit
<br />. concerns the Contractor, the auditing agency will afford the Contractor an
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