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records requested, including audit, examinations, monitoring and verifications of reports <br />submitted by CONTRACTOR, costs incurred and services rendered hereunder. <br />I. Independent Contractor. CONTRACTOR agrees that the performance of <br />obligations hereunder is rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor and that it is <br />in no way an agent of CITY. <br />J. Violation of Terms and Conditions. CONTRACTOR agrees that if <br />CONTRACTOR violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any prior <br />Agreement whereby ARPA SLFRF Funds were received by CONTRACTOR, or if <br />CONTRACTOR reports inaccurately, or if on audit there is a disallowance of certain <br />expenditures, CONTRACTOR agrees to remedy the acts or omissions causing the <br />disallowance and repay CITY all amounts spent in violation thereof. If CONTRACTOR <br />engaged in fraudulent activity to obtain and/orjustify distribution or expenditure of the ARPA <br />SLFRF Funds granted hereunder, CONTRACTOR shall be required to reimburse the CITY <br />of all such funds that were obtained, distributed and/or spent under fraudulent <br />circumstances. <br />K. Fraud. CONTRACTOR shall immediately report all suspected or known <br />instances and facts concerning possible fraud, abuse or criminal activity related to said <br />program for the ARPA SLFRF Funds under this Agreement. <br />L. Prohibited Use. CONTRACTOR hereby certifies and agrees that it will not <br />use ARPA SLFRF Funds provided through this Agreement to pay for entertainment, meals <br />or gifts, or other prohibited uses. <br />M. Lobbying. CONTRACTOR certifies that it will comply with federal law (31 <br />U.S.C. 1352) and regulations found at 24 CFR Part 87, which provide that no appropriated <br />funds may be expended by the recipient of a federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative <br />agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or <br />employee of any agency, Member of Congress, or an officer or employee of a Member of <br />Congress in connection with awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal <br />grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement and the extension, renewal, <br />amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. <br />CONTRACTOR shall sign a certification to that effect in a form as set forth in Exhibit E, <br />attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. CONTRACTOR shall submit <br />said signed certification to CITY prior to performing any of its obligations under this <br />Agreement and prior to any obligation arising on the part of CITY to pay any sums to <br />CONTRACTOR under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. <br />If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be <br />paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any <br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a <br />Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative <br />agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit a "Disclosure Form to Report <br />Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions (Exhibit E). <br />