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make the above -referenced documents available within the city of Santa Ana, California, Consultant agrees to pay all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by City in conducting any audit at the location where said records and books of account are maintained. L. Standing. Consultant shall be in good standing, without suspension by the California Secretary of State, Franchise Tax Board and Internal Revenue Service. Any change in the corporate status or suspension of Consultant shall be reported immediately to City. M. Confidentiality. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall, where applicable, maintain the confidential nature of information provided to it concerning participants in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law. However, Consultant shall submit to City and or HUD or its representatives, all records requested, including audit, examinations, monitoring and verifications of reports submitted by Consultant, costs incurred and services rendered hereunder. N. Violation of Terms and Conditions. Consultant agrees that if Consultant violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any prior Agreement whereby CDBG funds were received by Consultant, or if Consultant reports inaccurately, or if on audit there is a disallowance of certain expenditures, Consultant agrees to remedy the acts or omissions causing the disallowance and repay City all amounts spent in violation thereof. If Consultant engaged in fraudulent activity to obtain and/or justify expenditure of the CDBG funds granted hereunder, Consultant shall be required to reimburse the City of all such funds that were obtained/spent under fraudulent circumstances. O. Prohibited Use. Consultant hereby certifies and agrees that it will not use funds provided through this Agreement to pay for entertainment, meals or gifts. P. Lobbying. Consultant certifies that it will comply with federal law (31 U.S.C. 1352) and regulations found at 24 CFR Part 87, which provide that no appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, Member of Congress, or an officer or employee of a Member of Congress in connection with awarding of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement and the extension, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement. Consultant shall sign a certification to that effect in a form as set forth in Attaclmicm `Jos. I and I -A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. Consultant shall submit said signed certification to City prior to performing any of its obligations under this Agreement and prior to any obligation arising on the part of City to pay any sums to Consultant under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the 3