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<br />than one (1) year after the end of each fiscal period included within the period of this contract. <br />Contractor shall ensure that the audit report is made available for public inspection within thirty (30) <br />days after completion of the audit. Audits performed under Subsection A of this Section 19 are <br />subject to review and resolution by Department or its authorized representative. <br /> <br />5. The audit report must include verification of all expenditures by budget category including local <br />funds, in accordance with Exhibit B, Budget, of this contract. <br /> <br />B. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section 19, Department reserves the right to conduct an <br />annual financial and compliance audit of funds received and performances rendered under this <br />contract. Contractor agrees to permit Department or its authorized representative to audit <br />Contractor's records and to obtain any documents, materials, or information necessary to facilitate <br />such audit. <br /> <br />C. Contractor understands and agrees that it shall be liable to Department for any costs disallowed <br />pursuant to financial and compliance audit(s) of funds received under this contract. Contractor further <br />understands and agrees that reimbursement to Department of such disallowed costs shall be paid by <br />Contractor from funds which were not provided or otherwise made available to Contractor under this <br />contract. <br /> <br />D. Contractor shall take such action to facilitate the performance of such audit or audits conducted <br />pursuant to this Section 19 as Department may require of qontractor. <br /> <br />SECTION 20. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />A. Contractor understands and agrees that by the execution of this contract Contractor shall assume <br />the responsibilities for environmental review, decision making, and other action which would <br />otherwise apply to Department under Section 5304(1) of the Act, in accordance with and to the extent <br />specified in 24 C.F.R. Part 58. In accordance with Section 58.77(b) of such regulations, Contractor <br />further understands and agrees that Contractor shall handle inquiries and complaints from persons <br />and agencies seeking redress in relation to environmental reviews covered by approved certifications. <br /> <br />B. Funds provided under this contract may be obligated and expended before the actions specified in <br />this Section occur only for the following eligible activities: <br /> <br />1. The payment of reasonable planning and administrative costs related to the project; <br /> <br />2. Environmental studies, including environmental clearance activities required by this Section; <br />and <br /> <br />3. The payment or reimbursement of reasonable project engineering and design costs incurred <br />for this project. <br /> <br />C. Contractor shall prepare a written Environmental Assessment of its activities in accordance with <br />24 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart F, and the TCDP Project Implementation Manual. Contractor must then <br />follow the steps specified in this subsection to ensure compliance with the National Environmental <br />Policy Act (NEPA). When the Environmental Assessment is completed, Contractor must follow one <br />of the following two (2) procedures. The first is a Finding of Significant Impact, in which the Request <br />for Release of Funds for the project is an action which may significantly affect the quality of the <br />human environment. If this is the case, Contractor must then prepare an Environmental Impact <br />Statement is accordance with Subpart H or Subpart I of 24 C.F.R. Part 58. The second and more <br />common procedure must be followed for all projects not requiring an Environmental Impact <br />Page 9 of 12 <br /> <br />I, <br />