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G. Record Keeping/Confidentiality. a. The parties, and any subcontractors, shall prepare and maintain any records required by laws, regulations and procedures applicable to their responsibilities under this Agreement. b. The parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of any records which pertain to this Agreement in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Financial records related to this Agreement shall be maintained for four (4) years after termination of this Agreement. c. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. H. Access to Records. City and the United State Government and/or their representatives shall have access for purposes of monitoring, auditing, and examining Consultant's activities and performance, to books, documents and papers, and the right to examine records of Consultant's subcontractors, bookkeepers and accountants, employees and participants in regard to said program. City and the United States Government and/or their representatives shall also schedule on-site monitoring at their discretion. Monitoring activities may also include, but are not limited to, questioning employees and participants in said program and entering any premises or any site in which any of the services or activities funded hereunder are conducted or in which any of the records of Consultant are kept. Nothing herein shall be construed to require access to any privileged or confidential information as set forth in federal or state law. I. 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. J. Financial Interest. Consultant agrees that except for the use of funds to pay salaries and other related administrative or personnel costs, no persons who exercise or have exercised any function with respect to activities assisted under the terms of this Agreement, or who are in a position to participate in adecision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a City-assisted activity of Consultant, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. This prohibition applies to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected or appointed official of City, or of any designated public agencies, or the Consultant. K. Drug Free Workplace. Consultant certifies that it has established the following drug- free workplace policy: 4