HARDY PREA CONSULTING SERVICES (HARDY, NANCY)

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forth in this document, the Santa Ana Police Department shall bear all reasonable expenses that the Contractor incurs in the conduct of the audit. Reasonable fees shall include expenses and travel. The Santa Ana Police Department will pay the Contractor for all actual hours spent prior to, traveling to, on-site, and after the audit, including audit preparations, documentation review, preparation of the interim report, communicating with the Agency regarding the audit, corrective action, return to the facility(if determined necessary), and preparation of the final audit report at a rate of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00)per hour. The amount due for expenses and travel is estimated to be$2,964. The amount estimated for labor cost is$17,890. The total amount to be expended during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $20,854,inclusive of expenses,travel and labor cost. PREA AUDITING STANDARDS The Agency and the Contractor shall comply with the requirements set forth in the PREA Auditing Standards(28 C.F.R. §§115.401-05). See Attachment 1. DESIGNATED AUDITOR The lead auditor will be Nancy Hardy, Sole Proprietor of Hardy PREA Consulting Services. EXPARTE COMMUNICATION The Auditor shall be permitted to initiate and receive ex parte communications with the community stakeholders, the PREA Resource Center, the Department of Justice, inmates, detainees, and residents, and other interested parties. AUDITOR RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY The contractor shall have the responsibility and authority to independently observe,assess,review, and report on.the Agency's implementation and compliance with the National Standards.In order to accurately assess compliance at the facility, the auditor shall: conduct an on-site inspection; observe programs and activities;interview pertinent administrators,professional staff,correctional staff, contractors and volunteers; individually interview a sample of inmates; review a sample of videotapes from housing units; and conduct detailed reviews of inmate records and other pertinent documents and reports. The auditor shall spend a sufficient amount of time at the facility to accurately assess day-to-day operations and conditions. The auditor shall be responsible for independently verifying representations from the Agency regarding facility compliance, The Auditor shall comply with the PREA Auditor Handbook. If the Auditor handbook is updated, nothing shall restrict the Auditor's ability to comply with that handbook. DELIVERY OF CONTRACT TO THE PREA RESOURCE CENTER Upon successful award and finalization of the contract, the Auditor shall provide a copy to the PREA Resource Center, via the Online Audit System(OAS) for the purpose of tracking Auditor activity.The contract is subject to approval and will not be in effect until it has been approved and written authorization to proceed by the PREA Resource Center and/or United States Department of Justice is received.