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substantiating that a reduction in local funding, if any, resulted for reasons other than receipt or expected receipt of funding under this Contract. ARTICLE IV PAYMENT METHODS AND RESTRICTIONS. Section 4.01 Payment Methods. Except as otherwise provided by the Special Provisions of this Contract, the payment method for each program shall be one of the following methods: (a) cost reimbursement. This payment method is based on an approved budget in the Program Attachment(s) and successful submission of a request for reimbursement; (b) unit rate. This payment method is based on the set unit rate stated in the Program Attachment(s) and successful submission of all required forms; or (c) fee-for-service. This payment method is based on the agreed fee stated in the Program Attachment(s) and successful submission of all required forms. Section 4.02 Billing Submission. Contractors shall bill the Department in accordance with the Program Attachment(s) in the form and format prescribed by DSHS. Unless otherwise specified in the Program Attachment(s), Contractor shall submit requests for reimbursement or payment monthly within thirty (30) calendar days following the end of the month covered by the bill. Section 4.03 Final Billing Submission. Unless otherwise provided by the Department, Contractor shall submit a reimbursement or payment request as a final close-out bill not later than sixty (60) calendar days following the end of the term of the Program Attachment for goods received and services rendered during the. term. If necessary to meet this deadline, Contractor may submit reimbursement or payment requests by facsimile transmission. Reimbursement or payment requests received in DSHS's offices more than sixty (60) calendar days following the end of the applicable term will be denied. Consideration of requests for an exception will be made on a case-by-case basis subject to the availability of funding. Section 4.04 Working Capital Advance. If allowed under the Contract, a single one-time working capital advance per term of the Program Attachmentmay be granted at the Department's discretion. Contractor must submit documentation to the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment to justify the need for a working capital advance. The working capital advance must be liquidated as directed by the Department. The requirements for the documentation justifying the need for an advance and the directions for liquidating the advance are found in the Contractor's Financial Procedures Manual located at htto:/lwww.dshs.state.tx.us/contracts. Section 4.05 Financial Status Reports (FSRs). Except as otherwise provided, for contracts with categorical budgets, Contractor shall submit quarterly FSRs to Accounts Payable by the thirtieth calendar day of the month following the end of each quarter of the Program Attachment tenn for Department review and financial assessment. The final FSR must be submitted not later than 60 days following the General Provisions (Core Subrecipient 2008) 6/12/2007 8 _.,...___...~._.~~_.o>.,,_._.~__.<.~"._.,..__