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Page I I of 50 9.2 Grants Management Specialist (GMS). The Grants Management Specialist is the primary administrative point of contact for this agreement and should be contacted regarding issues related to the day-to-day management of the agreement. Requests for approval regarding the terms and conditions of the agreement, including but not limited to modifications and prior approval, may only be granted, in writing, by a Reclamation Grants Officer. Please note that for some agreements, the Grants Officer and the Grants Management Specialist may be the same individual. 10. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND DISTRIBUTION 10.1 Noncompliance. Failure to comply with the reporting requirements contained in this Agreement may be considered a material noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the award. Noncompliance may result in withholding of payments pending receipt of required reports, denying both the rise of funds and matching credit for all or part of the cost of the activity or action not in compliance, whole or partial suspension or termination of the Agreement, recovery of funds paid under the Agreement, withholding of future awards, or other legal remedies in accordance with 2 CFR 200.338. 10.2 Financial Reports. Federal Financial Reports shall be submitted by means of the SF-425 and shall be submitted according to the Report Frequency and Distribution schedule below. All financial reports shall be signed by an Authorized Certifying Official for the Recipient's organization. 10.3 Monitoring and Reporting Program Performance (2 CFR 200.328). (a) Monitoring by the non -Federal entity. The non -Federal entity is responsible for oversight of the operations of the Federal award supported activities. The non -Federal entity must monitor its activities under Federal awards to assure compliance with applicable Federal requirements and performance expectations are being achieved. Monitoring by the non - Federal entity must cover each program, function or activity. See also 200.331 Requirements for pass -through entities. (b) Non -construction performance reports. The Federal awarding agency must use standard, OMB -approved data elements for collection of performance information (including performance progress reports, Research Performance Progress Report, or such future collections as may be approved by OMB and listed on the OMB Web site). (1) The non -Federal entity must submit performance reports at the interval required by the Federal awarding agency or pass -through entity to best inform improvements in program outcomes and productivity. Intervals must be no less frequent than annually nor more frequent than quarterly except in unusual circumstances, for example where more frequent reporting is necessary for the effective monitoring of the Federal award or could significantly affect program outcomes. Annual reports must be due 90 calendar days after the reporting period; quarterly or semiannual reports must be due 30 calendar days after the reporting period. Alternatively, the Federal awarding AgreementAlo. R19AP00131 Agreement Tenplate 20C-13 (03/27019)