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Nutrition Services. Contractor shall make a good faith effort to comply with child abuse reportmg guidelines and requirements in Tex. Fam. Code Chapter 261 relating to investigations of reports of child abuse and neglect. Contractor shall develop, implement and enforce a written policy that includes at a minimum the Department's Child Abuse Screening, Documenting, and Reporting Policy for Contractors/Providers and train all staff on reporting requirements. Contractor shall use the DSHS Child Abuse Reporting Form as required by the Department located at www dshs state tx us/childabusereportin . Contractor shall retain reporting documentation on site and make it available for inspection by DSHS. Section 10.02 Significant Incidents. In addition to notifying the appropriate authorities, Contractor shall report to the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment significant incidents involving substantial disruption of program operation or potentially affecting Department-funded clients or participants within seventy-two (72) hours of discovery. Section 10.03 Litigation. Contractor shall notify the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment of litigation related to or affecting this Contract and to which Contractor is a party within seven (7) calendar days of becoming aware of such a proceeding. This includes, but is not limited to an action, suit or proceeding before any court or govemmental body, including environmental and civil rights matters, professional liability, and employee lidgation. Notificadon shall include the names of the parties, nature of the litigation and remedy sought, including amount of damages, if any. Section 10.04 Action Against the Contractor. Contractor shall notify the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment if Contractor has had a contract suspended or terminated for cause by any local, state or federal department or agency or nonprofit entity within three (3) working days of the suspension or termination. Such notification shall include the reason for such action; the name and contact information of the local, state or federal department or agency or entity; the date of the contract; and the contract or case reference number. If the Contractor, as an organization, has surrendered its license or has had its license suspended or revoked by any local, state or federal department or agency or non-profit entity, it shall disclose this information within three (3) working days of the surrender, suspension or revocation to the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment by submitting a one page description that includes the reason(s) for such action; hof the contact a 1~ nse oh caseareferen ~e number. department or agency or entity, the dat Section 10.05 Insolvency. Contractor shall notify in writing the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment of Contractor's insolvency, incapacity, or outstanding unpaid obligations to the Internal Revenue Service (IItS) or Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) within three (3) working days of the date of determination that Contractor is insolvent or incapacitated, or the date Contractor discovered an unpaid obligation to the IRS or TWC. Contractor shall notify in writing the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment of its plan to seek bankruptcy protection within three (3) working days of such action by the Contractor's board of directors. Section 10.06 Misuse of Funds. Contractor shall report to the Division Contract Management Unit assigned to the Program Attachment and to the SAO, any knowledge of debarment, suspected fraud, program abuse, possible illegal expenditures, unlawful activity, or violation of financial laws, rules, 6/5/08 Page 15 of 38 General Provisions (Core Subrecipient 2009) 00004f