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I. IndeoendentContractor. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that the performance of obligations <br />hereunder is rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor and that it is in no way an agent of <br />CITY. <br />J. Violation of Terms and Conditions. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that if SUBRECIPIENT <br />violates any of the terms and conditions of. this Agreement or any prior Agreement whereby SRA2 <br />Funds were received by SUBRECIPIENT, or if SUBRECIPIENT reports inaccurately, or if on audit <br />there is a disallowance of certain expenditures, SUBRECIPIENT agrees to remedy the acts or <br />omissions causing the disallowance and repay CITY all amounts'spent in violation thereof, , except <br />to the extent that SUBRECIPIENT's violation or inaccurate reporting. (as applicable) was caused by <br />the fraudulent acts or fraudulent document submittals by a tenant or landlord that received assistance <br />from SUBRECIPIENT pursuant to the Rental Assistance Program and SUBRECIPIENT's <br />reasonable reliance on the accuracy and truthfulness thereof. If SUBRECIPIENT engaged in <br />fraudulent activity to obtain and/or justify distribution or expenditure of the SRA2 Funds granted <br />hereunder, SUBRECIPIENT shall be required to reimburse the CITY of all such funds that were <br />obtained, distributed and/or spent under fraudulent circumstances. . <br />K. Fraud. SUBRECIPIENT shall promptly report all suspected or known instances and <br />facts concerning possible fraud, abuse or criminal activity related to the CITY and the Department of <br />Treasury Office of Inspector General for the SRA2 Funds under this Agreement. <br />L. Prohibited Use. SUBRECIPIENT hereby certifies and agrees that it will not use <br />SRA2 Funds provided through this Agreement to pay for entertainment, meals or gifts, or other <br />prohibited uses. <br />M. Lobbying. SUBRECIPIENT certifies that it will comply with federal law (31 U.S.C. <br />1352) and regulations found at 24 CFR Part 87, which provide that no appropriated funds may be <br />expended by the recipient of a federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement to pay any person <br />for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, Member of Congress, <br />or an officer or employee of a Member of Congress in connection with awarding of any federal <br />contract, the making of any federal grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement and the <br />extension, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative <br />agreement. SUBRECIPIENT shall sign a certification to that effect in a form as set forth in Exhibit <br />F, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. SUBRECIPIENT shall submit said <br />signed certification to CITY prior to performing any of its obligations under this Agreement and prior <br />to any obligation arising on the part of CITY to pay any sums to SUBRECIPIENT under the terms <br />and conditions of this Agreement. <br />If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to <br />any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member <br />of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in <br />connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall <br />complete and submit a "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions <br />(Exhibit F). <br />W <br />