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progress of its program. CITY, the State of California and the United States government and /or their representatives shall have access for purposes of monitoring, auditing and examining of CONTRACTOR'S activities, performance, books, documents, papers, and records of CONTRACTOR subcontractors, bookkeepers and accountants, and employees and participants related to this Agreement. Such agencies or representatives shall also schedule on -site monitoring in their discretion. Monitoring activities may also include, but are not limited to, questioning employees and participants and entering any premises or onto any site in which any of the services or activities funded hereunder are conducted or in which any of the records of CONTRACTOR are kept. Nothing herein shall be construed to require access to any privileged or confidential information as set forth in federal or state law. In the event CONTRACTOR does not make the above - referenced documents available within the City of Santa Ana, California, CONTRACTOR 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. All accounting records and evidence pertaining to all costs of CONTRACTOR and all documents related to this Agreement shall be kept available at the location where CONTRACTOR conducted the program, as well as in the County of Orange, for the duration of this Agreement and thereafter for three (3) years after completion of an audit. Records which relate to (a) complaints, claims, administrative proceedings or litigation arising out of the performance of this Agreement, or (b) costs and expenses of this Agreement to which CITY, the State of California or the United States Government take exception, shall be retained beyond the three (3) years until resolution of disposition of such appeals, litigation, claims, or exceptions. J. Without prejudice to any other section of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR shall, where applicable, maintain the confidential nature of information provided to it concerning participants in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CONTRACTOR agrees to submit to CITY, the State of California and /or the United States Government or their representatives, all records requested for administrative purposes, including audits, examinations, monitoring and verification of records submitted by CONTRACTOR, costs incurred and services rendered hereunder. K. CONTRACTOR will submit a detailed invoice evidencing services performed to meet the milestones and provision of the deliverables as reflected in Exhibit A. Payment by the City shall be within thirty (30) days following receipt of said invoice subject to City accounting procedures. Should CONTRACTOR fail to deliver said documents to CITY, CITY shall have the option to cancel this Agreement by giving CONTRACTOR ten (10) days written notice thereof. L. CONTRACTOR agrees to expend all funds in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. CONTRACTOR also agrees to provide at CONTRACTOR'S own expense supplies and other costs of said PROGRAM. Page 3 of 15