MERCY HOUSE LIVING CENTERS (ESG 2010)

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6/10 shall submit to CITY and or HUD or its representatives, all records requested, including audit, examinations, monitoring and verifications of reports submitted by SUBRECIPIENT, costs in- curred and services rendered hereunder. O. Independent Contractor. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that the performance of obligations hereunder are rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor and that it is in no way an agency of CITY. P. Violation of Terms and Conditions. SUBRECIPIENT agrees that if SUBRECIPIENT violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any prior Agreement whereby ESG funds were received by SUBRECIPIENT, or if SUBRECIPIENT reports inaccurately, or if on audit there is a disallowance of certain expenditures, SUBRECIPIENT agrees to remedy the acts or omissions causing the disallowance and repay CITY all amounts spent in violation thereof If SUBRECIPIENT engaged in fraudulent activity to obtain and/or justify expenditure of the ESG funds granted hereunder, SUBRECIPIENT shall be required to reimburse the CITY of all such funds that were obtained/spent under fraudulent circumstances. Q. Equipment. SUBRECIPIENT agrees to maintain a record for each item of non - expendable personal property acquired under the terms of this Agreement in accordance with 24 CFR 85.32. Said record shall be made available to CITY upon request. The term "non- expendable personal property" shall include leased and purchased equipment. R. Prohibited Use. SUBRECIPIENT hereby certifies and agrees that it will not use funds provided through this Agreement to pay for entertainment, meals or gifts. S. Lobbyin g. SUBRECIPIENT 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. SUBRECIPIENT shall sign a certification to that effect in a form as set forth in "Exhibit C," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. SUBRECIPIENT 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 SUBRECIPIENT 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 undersigned shall complete and submit a "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions (see C -1). 14