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In the event of a conflict with respect to supervisory authority, no action will be taken by the involved personnel until the conflict is resolved at the agency head level. Each member of the The Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE is subject to the personnel rules, regulations, laws and policies applicable to their respective agency. Each Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE member will continue to report to his or her respective agency supervisor for non -investigative matters not detailed in this MOU. Dismissal from the Task Force will occur solely upon consultation and subsequent approval by agency management of the respective agency heads. XIL Operation The TFS, in consultation with a case specific Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA), or the state and/or local prosecutor, will be primarily responsible for directing and monitoring investigations related to the Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE. In cases which have been designated for federal prosecution, all investigative procedures shall conform to the current USPIS and Department of Justice regulations and guidelines on criminal investigations and undercover operations. XIII. INFORMATION SHARING A. No information possessed by the USPIS, to include information derived from informal communications between Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE personnel and USPIS employees not assigned to the Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE, may be disseminated by Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE personnel to non-Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE personnel without prior USPIS authorization and in accordance with the applicable laws and internal regulations, procedures or agreements between the Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE and the Santa Ana Police Department that would permit the Santa Ana Police Department to receive that information directly. Likewise, C12 SOUTH TASK FORCE personnel will not provide the Santa Ana Police Department information to the USPIS that is not otherwise available to it unless authorized by appropriate Santa Ana Police Department officials. This prohibition shall not be interpreted to limit or prevent discussion between the Cl2 SOUTH TASK FORCE member and the SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT supervisors. B. Each Party that discloses PII is responsible for making reasonable efforts to ensure that the information disclosed is accurate, complete, timely, and relevant. C. The USPIS is providing access to information from its records with the understanding that in the event the recipient becomes aware of any inaccuracies in the data, the recipient will promptly notify the USPIS so that corrective action can be taken. Similarly, if the USPIS becomes aware that information it has received pursuant to this MOU is inaccurate, it will notify the contributing Party so that corrective action can be taken. D. Each Party is responsible for ensuring that information it discloses was not knowingly obtained or maintained in violation of any law or policy applicable to the disclosing Party, and that information is only made available to the receiving Party as may be permitted by laws, regulations, policies, or procedures applicable to the disclosing Party.