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<br />payment for the cost of such audit services until Department has received a satisfactory audit report as <br />determined by Department, from Contractor; <br /> <br />4. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by Department in writing, Contractor shall submit the <br />report of such audit to Department within thirty (30) days after completion of the audit, but no later than <br />one (1) year after the end of each fiscal period included within the period of this contract. Contractor <br />shall ensure that the audit report is made available for public inspection within thirty (30) days atter <br />completion of the audit. Audits performed under Subsection A of this Section 19 are subject to review <br />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 Cootracto~s <br />records and to obtain any documents, materials, or information necessary to facilitate 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. ContractQ(' 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 Contractor. <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 otherwise <br />apply to Department under Section 5304(D of the Act, in accordance with and to the extent specified in <br />24 C.F.R. Part 58. In accordance with Section 58.77(b) of such regulations, Contractor further <br />understands and agrees that Contractor shall handle inquiries and complaints from persons and <br />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; and <br /> <br />3. The payment or reimbursement of reasonable project engineering and design costs incurred for <br />this project. <br /> <br />C. Contractor shall prepare a written Environmental Assessment of its activities in accordance with 24 <br />C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart F, and the TCDP Project Implementation Manual. Contractor must then follow <br />the steps specified in this subsection to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act <br />(NEPA). When the Environmental Assessment is completed, Contractor must follow one of the <br />following two (2) procedures. The first is a Finding of Significant Impact, in which the Request for <br /> <br />Page 9 of 12 <br />