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Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC City of Santa Ana I RFQ 21- 093 Revised Proposal Hurricane Irma inflicted over $2.5 billion in damages across 64 counties in Florida. Grant Thornton was engaged by the Division of Emergency Management to support the financial recovery across eight counties of Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas. Polk, and Sumter (including the metropolitan area of Tampa and St. Petersburg). We have worked with over 135 subrecipients to manage 987 projects representing $226.2 million. Our 35-person team validated and approved for payment $202.3 million on behalf of the Division. The scope of our work includes the following major tasks: • Direct involvement in the project worksheet (PW) approval and continues through project closeout. Our work involves qualify assurance reviews and providing recommendations to the state to approve or return the projects to FEMA for amendments. This review includes identifying documentation necessary to support claimed costs and reconciling those costs to the total eligible amount. • Providing 100% validation of claimed costs for large project and auditing subrecipients for compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies. This includes 2 CFR 200, the Public Assistance Program and Guide (Version 4), and other sources of grants governance. Our compliance audit program is designed to verify expense eligibility by confirming that all claimed costs qualify as allocable, allowable, and reasonable. • Confirming compliance with Federal Legislation, by providing accurate reporting on the Recipient's performance and operations, and by processing payments timely on their behalf. This includes the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) and the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA). • Verifying that the scope of project work was completed satisfactorily. This involves planning and executing site visits, as well as documenting the results of our findings.; and • Reporting on our support, managing the 135 subrecipients, through providing Weekly and Monthly Reports that detail the activities performed in the eight Florida counties. THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED WITH THE PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THIS FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. RFQ No. 21-093 American Rescue Plan Act Consulting Services Page 23 of 34 Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation. 37