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c) Auditor Exnenses, The City shall NOT bear any additional fees and expenses the Auditor incurs in the conduct of the audit. d) Auditor Fees. The Auditor's fees for the initial audit and any required corrective action process site visit or travel is as follows: $6,722.. Payment in full within 15 days of the onsite audit. Contractor will provide the City with an invoice. Auditor Travel Expenses. The contractor is responsible for their own travel and related expenses. e) Prohibition on Additional Compensation. The Auditor shall not accept any compensation for the conduct of the audit not set forth in this Contract. 0 twx Parte Communication. The Auditor shall be permitted to initiate and receive ex parte communications with the community stakeholders, the PREA Resource Center, the Department of Justice, inmates, detainees, and residents, and other interested parties. g) Auditor Responsibility and Authoritly., The Auditor shall have the responsibility and authority to independently observe, assess, review, and report on the Agency's implementation and compliance with the National Standards. In order to accurately assess compliance at the facility, the Auditor shall: conduct an on -site inspection; observe programs and activities; interview pertinent administrators, professional staff, correctional staff, and contractors; individually interview a sample of inmates; review a sampling of videotapes from housing units; and conduct detailed reviews of inmate records and other pertinent documents and reports. The Auditor shall spend a sufficient amount of time at the facility in order to accurately assess day-to-day operations and conditions. The Auditor shall be responsible for independently verifying representations from the Agency regarding facility compliance. h) Auditing Schedule. The Auditor shall provide the City with a tentative schedule of activities during any on -site visits at least five days prior to arrival at the facility. i) Maintenance. Storage, and Return or Destruction of Records. The Auditor shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard City records and information retained pursuant to the audit. All electronic files shall be securely password -protected or encrypted. All paper records shall be maintained in a secure room or building, and within a locked case or cabinet. Upon conclusion of the Auditor's document retention period, the Auditor shall securely burn, shred, or otherwise destroy the retained records. The Auditor shall then notify the City, in writing, confirmation that such documents have been destroyed. j) Public Statements. Except as required or authorized by the PREA auditing standards; federal, state, or local law; judicial order; this Contract; or as permitted by the City, the Auditor shall not make any oral or written public statements — including, but not limited to, statements to the press, conference presentations, lectures, or articles — with regard to: the status of the City's compliance or noncompliance with the PREA Standards, or any act or omission of the City or its agents, representatives or employees. CITY OF SANTA ANA PREA 2019 AGREEMENT WITII EVINGER AND ASSOCIATES