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<br />.' <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />. Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation <br />. Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services <br />. Texas Department of Public Safety <br />. Texas Department of Health <br />. Texas Health & Human Services Commission <br />. Texas National Guard Armory Board <br />. Texas Polygraph Examiners Board <br />. Texas Rehabilitation Commission <br />. Texas Youth Commission <br /> <br />ARTICLE 11. Standards for Financial and ProgrammatkManagement <br /> <br />PERFORMING AGENCY shall develop, implemen~ and maintain financial management and control systems that <br />meet or exceed the requirements of UGMS as detailed in RECEIVING AGENCY's Financial Administrative <br />Procedures Manual. Those requirements shall include at a minimum: <br /> <br />A. Financial planning, including the development of budgets that adequately reflect all functions and <br />resources necessary to carry out authorized activities and the adequate determination of costs; <br /> <br />B. Financial management systems including accurate, correct, and complete payroll, accounting, and <br />financial reporting records; cost source documentation; effective internal and budgetary controls; <br />determination of reasonableness, allowableness, and allocability of costs; and timely and appropriate <br />audits and resolution of any findings; and, <br /> <br />C. Billing and collection policies, including a charge schedule, a system for discounting or adjusting charges <br />based on a person's income and family size, and a mechanism capable of billing and making reasonable <br />efforts to collect from patients and third parties. <br /> <br />In addition, PERFORMING AGENCY shall bill third party payers, at no cost to the client, for services provided <br />under the Attachment( s). These potential payers include, but are not limited to, Medicaid, private insurance carriers, <br />and other available federal, state, local, and private funds. PERFORMING AGENCY shall become a Medicaid <br />provider for eligible activities funded in the Attachment(s) and will maximize efforts to obtain payment from <br />Medicaid and all other available sources. <br /> <br />PERFORMING AGENCY and its governing body shall bear full responsibility for the integrity of the fiscal and <br />programmatic management. Such responsibility shall include: accountability for all funds and materials received <br />from RECEIVING AGENCY; compliance with RECEIVING AGENCY rules, policies, procedures, and applicable <br />federal and state laws and regulations; and correction of fiscal and program deficiencies identified through self. <br />evaluation and RECEIVING AGENCY's monitoring processes. Ignorance of any contract provisions or other <br />requirements contained or referenced in this contract shall not constitute a defense or basis for waiving or appealing <br />such provisions or requirements. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />ARTICLE 12. Allowable Costs and Audit Requirements <br /> <br />Only those costs allowable under UGMS and any revisions thereto plus any applicable federal cost principles are <br />eligible for reimbursement under this contract. Applicable cost principles, audit requirements, and administrative <br />requirements are as follows: <br /> <br />(LGS) <br /> <br />1999 GENERAL PROVISIONS Page 7 <br /> <br />4/98 <br />