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<br />the period of this Contract. Audits performed under Subsection A of this Article 18 are <br />subject to review and resolution by Department or its authorized representative. <br /> <br />18.2 Notwithstanding anything in Article 18.1 to the contrary, Department reserves the right to <br />conduct an annual financial and compliance audit of funds received and performances rendered <br />under this Contract. Administrator agrees to permit Department, or its authorized representative, <br />to audit Administrator's records and to obtain any documents, materials, or information necessary <br />to facilitate such audit. <br /> <br />18.3. Administrator understands and agrees that it shall be liable to Department for any costs <br />disallowed pursuant to financial and compliance audit(s) of funds received under this Contract. <br />Administrator further understands and agrees that reimbursement to Department of such <br />disallowed costs shall be paid by Administrator from funds which were not provided or <br />otherwise made available to Administrator under this Contract. <br /> <br />18.4 Administrator shall take all necessary actions to facilitate the performance of such audit or audits <br />conducted pursuant to this Article 18 as Department may require of Administrator. <br /> <br />18.5. All approved HOME audit reports shall be made available for public inspection within thirty (30) <br />days after completion of the audit. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 19 <br />Environmental Clearance Requirements <br /> <br />The Environmental effects of each activity carried out with HOME funds must be assessed in <br />accordance with the provisions of the HOME Implementation Manual, National Environmental Policy <br />Act of 1969 and thi: related authorities listed in HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR Parts 50 and <br />58. Such assessment shall be performed by Administrator with the assistance of Department. The <br />assessment must be satisfactory to Department at its sole discretion. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 20 <br />Labor Standards <br /> <br />All laborers and mechanics (except laborers and mechanics employed by Administrator while acting as <br />the principal Administrator on the project) employed in the rehabilitation of a project assisted under this <br />Contract, that contains 12 or more dwelling units, shall be paid wages at rates not less than those <br />prevailing on similar rehabilitation projects in the locality, if such a rate category exists, or the <br />appropriate rate as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 <br />U .S.C. 276a-5). Contracts involving their employment shall be subject to the provisions, as applicable, <br />of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-333). Construction contractors <br />and subcontractors must comply with regulations issued under these Acts and with other federal laws <br />and regulations pertaining to labor standards and HUD Handbook 1344.1 (Federal Labor Standards <br />Compliance in Housing and Community Development Programs), as applicable. <br /> <br />Page 9 of 17 <br />HOME Contract No. 535035 <br />Owner Occupied Assistance <br />