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<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 />E. Contractor shall procure.audit services through an open, competitive process at least once every <br />four years. The auditor shall retain working papers and reports for a minimum of three years after the <br />date of issuance of the auditor's report to the auditee. Audit working papers shall be made available <br />upon request to Department at the completion of the audit, as a part of a quality review, to resolve <br />audit findings, or to carry out oversight responsibilities consistent with the purposes of this part. <br />Access to working papers includes the right to obtain copies of working papers, as is reasonable and <br />necessary. <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(f) of the Act, in accordance with and to the extent specified <br />in 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; <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 complete a written Finding of Categorical Exclusion, as applicable under 24 <br />C.F.R. Section 58.35 (a), which cites the subsection of Section 58.35 (a) by which the activities or <br />projects funded under this contract are categorically excluded from the National Environmental Policy <br />Act requirements of 24 C.F.R. Part 58. Contractor shall then publish a Notice of Intent to Request <br />Release of Funds (NOI/RROF) in the manner prescribed in 24 C.F.R. Section 58.43. Contractor shall <br />provide the public with at least seven (7) calendar days to comment on the Notice following its <br />publication date. Finally, Contractor shall concurrently submit to Department the following documents: <br /> <br />1. a Request for Release of Funds form; <br /> <br />2. the written Finding of Categorical Exclusion described above; and <br /> <br />3. a Publisher's Affidavit for the Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds notice. <br /> <br />Upon receipt of such documents, Department must allow a fifteen (15) calendar days comments <br />period to expire before it can formally release any project funds which are subject to the environmental <br />review regulations. Contractor must comply with all other applicable environmental requirements as <br />specified in Exhibit D of this contract. Contractor shall document its compliance with such other <br />requirements in its environmental review file. <br /> <br />Page 9 of 12 <br />