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Environment Now <br />Grant Agreement <br />Page 5 <br />AUDITS/ACCOUNTING/RECORDS <br />The grantee shall maintain financial accounts, documents, and records (collectively, "records") <br />relating to this agreement, in accordance with the guidelines of "Generally Accepted Accounting <br />Practices" ("GAAP") published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The <br />records shall include, without limitation, evidence sufficient to reflect properly the amount, <br />receipt, deposit, and disbursement of all funds related to the implementation of the grant tasks, <br />and the use, management, operation and maintenance of the real property. Time and effort reports <br />are also required. The grantee shall maintain adequate supporting records in a manner that <br />permits tracing from the request for disbursement forms to the accounting records and to the <br />supporting documentation. <br />Additionally, EN or its agents may review, obtain, and copy all records relating to performance of <br />the agreement. The grantee shall provide EN or its agents with any relevant information requested <br />and shall permit EN or its agent's access to the grantee's premises upon reasonable notice, during <br />normal business hours, to interview employees and inspect and copy books, records, accounts, <br />and other material that may be relevant to a matter under investigation for the purpose of <br />determining compliance with this agreement and any applicable laws and regulations. <br />The grantee shall retain the required records for a minimum of three years following the later of <br />final disbursement by EN, and the final year to which the particular records pertain. The records <br />shall be subject to examination and audit by EN and the Bureau of State Audits during the <br />retention periods. <br />If the grantee retains any contractors to accomplish any of the work of this agreement, the grantee <br />shall first enter into an agreement with each contractor requiring the contractor to meet the terms <br />of this section and to make the terms applicable to all subcontractors. <br />EN may disallow all or part of the cost of any activity or action that it determines to be not in <br />compliance with the requirements of this agreement. <br />NONDISC. UMINATION <br />During the performance of this agroement, the grantee and its contractors shall not unlawfully <br />discriminate against, harass, or allow harassment against any employee or applicant for <br />employment because of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical <br />condition, marital status, age (over 40) or denial of family -care leave, medical -care leave, or <br />pregnancy-di5ability4cave. The grantee and its contractors shall ensure that the evaluation and <br />treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free of such discrimination and <br />harassment. The grmiteeand its contractors shall comply with the provisions of the Fair <br />Employment and Housing Act <br />(Government Code Section 12900 et seq.) and the applicable regulations (California Code of <br />Regulations, Title 2, Section 7285.0 et seq.). The regulations of the Fair Employment and <br />Housing Commission regarding Contractor Nondiscrimination and <br />Compliance (Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations), are <br />incorporated into this agreement. The grantee and its contractors shall give written notice of their <br />obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they have a collective bargaining <br />or other agreement. This nondiscrimination clause shall be included in all contracts, subcontracts, <br />and grant agreements entered into to perform work provided for under this agreement. <br />