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CSEC FY 2004/2005 Contract for 9- ~-1 Services page 2 2.4 The RPC shall repay any 9-1-1 surcharge funds and service fees ("9-1-1 funds") expended by the RPC in noncompliance with applicable law. Such reimbursement shall be made in accordance with established Commission policies and procedures. The RPC shall advise the Commission in writing of its efforts to recover 9-1-1 funds in accordance with Article 4.1(d) herein. 2.5 in accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 771.078(c)(6), the Commission may withhold disbursement of funds to a RPC that does not follow a standard imposed by this Contract, a Commission rule and/or policy, or a statute. 2.6 The RPC shall maintain, at a minimum, a separate investment account for all 9-1-1 funds received. The RPC shall utilize an accounting system that complies with Commission policies and procedures, and with the requirements as provided in UGMS, Subpad C - Post Award Requirements, Section .20 - Standards for Financial Management Systems, which requires the recipient of state funds, the RPC, to maintain records which adequately identify the source and application of funds provided for financially assisted activities. These records must contain information pertaining to grant or subgrant awards and authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, liabilities, outlays or expenditures, and income. 3.1 3.2 Art. 3. Monitoring Compliance The RPC recognizes that the Commission reserves the right to perform monitoring of the RPC and/or its performing local governments or Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for compliance with Commission rules and policies, as well as, all applicable law, and the RPC agrees to cooperate fully with such monitoring. The RPC recognizes that the Commission reserves the right to monitor RPC financial procedures and validate financial reimbursement requests for compliance with Commission rules and policies, accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness, prior to the Commission releasing state appropriated funds. 4.1 Art. 4. Standard Interlocal Agreement with Local Governments The RPC shall use intedocal agreements between itself and its local governments and PSAPs relating to the planning, development, operation, and provision of 9-1-1 service, the use of 9-1-1 funds and adherence to applicable law. These agreements must, at a minimum: (a) provide for compliance with applicable provisions of the state's UGMS as established by the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, under the authority of Chapter 783 of the Texas Government Code;