CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY, INC.

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Any change in the corporate status or suspension of SUBRECIPIENT shall be reported immediately to CITY. H. Confidentiality. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Agreement, SUBRECIPIENT shall, where applicable, maintain the confidential nature of information provided to it concerning participants in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law. However, SUBRECIPIENT shall submit to CITY or its representatives, all records requested, including audit, examinations, monitoring and verifications of reports submitted by SUBRECIPIENT, costs incurred and services rendered hereunder. I. Independent Contractor. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that the performance of obligations hereunder is rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor and that it is in no way an agent of CITY. J. Violation of Terms and Conditions. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that if SUBRECIPIENT violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any prior Agreement whereby CARES Act Funds were received by SUBRECIPIENT, or if SUBRECIPIENT reports inaccurately, or if on audit there is a disallowance of certain expenditures, SUBRECIPIENT agrees to remedy the acts or omissions causing the disallowance and repay CITY all amounts spent in violation thereof. If SUBRECIPIENT engaged in fraudulent activity to obtain and/or justify distribution or expenditure of the CARES Act Funds granted hereunder, SUBRECIPIENT shall be required to reimburse the CITY of all such funds that were obtained, distributed and/or spent under fraudulent circumstances. K. Fraud. SUBRECIPIENT shall immediately report all suspected or known instances and facts concerning possible fraud, abuse or criminal activity related to said program for the CARES Act Funds under this Agreement. L. Prohibited Use. SUBRECIPIENT hereby certifies and agrees that it will not use CARES Act Funds provided through this Agreement to pay for entertainment, meals or gifts, or other prohibited uses. M. Lobbyin¢. SUBRECIPIENT certifies that it will comply with federal law (31 U.S.C. 1352) and regulations found at 24 CFR Part 87, which provide that no appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, Member of Congress, or an officer or employee of a Member of Congress in connection with awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement and the extension, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. SUBRECIPIENT shall sign a certification to that effect in a form as set forth in Exhibit G, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. SUBRECIPIENT shall submit said signed certification to CITY prior to performing any of its obligations under this Agreement and prior to any obligation arising on the part of CITY to pay any sums to SUBRECIPIENT under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit a "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions (Exhibit G). N. Financial Interest. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that except for the use of administrative fees to pay salaries and other related administrative or personnel costs, no persons who exercise or have exercised any function with respect to administering said program under the terms of this Agreement, or who are in a position to participate in a decision -making process or gain inside information with regard to the