BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES - 2014

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Further, all parties hereby agree to allow auditors to conduct one or more in- person interview(s) of any and all personnel the auditors have detennined may have knowledge relevant to transactions performed or other matters involving this MOU and the NIBIN Program. The NIBIN Partner hereby acknowledges its understanding that, for accounting purposes, that the principles and standards for determining costs shall be governed by the policies set forth in the Office of Management and Budget Circular A -87, revised (available via the OMB, the Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office, or via the Internet at http: / /www.whitehouse.gov /omb /circulars /a087/a087- all.html.) PERSONNEL AND TRAINING Prior to the execution of this MOU and a NIBIN system installation, the NIBIN Partner must employ, or have access to, a technical person capable of performing forensic microscopic comparison of bullet and cartridge evidence. The NIBIN Partner agrees to provide and maintain sufficient personnel to operate the NIBIN system and agrees to allow use of the equipment by ATF personnel or our representatives to support the program at the host location. This MOU should not be construed to require the hiring of any new personnel, except at the discretion of the NIBIN Partner. If the NIBIN Partner determines that additional personnel resources are required, all costs associated with this hiring will be borne by the NIBIN Partner. All users of the equipment must satisfy the same requirements as other NIBIN users and be properly trained, qualified and approved in advance by ATF. Following basic entry training, ATF will verify trainee competency before authorizing network access. Individuals trained internally by a NIBIN Partner will not be certified as appropriately trained until they successfully pass a competency test administered by ATF. The NIBIN Partner may provide access to the NIBIN system under its operational control to another law enforcement agency. Any such other law enforcement agency agrees to the same restrictions placed upon the NIBIN Partner by this MOU. However, the NIBIN Partner agrees to assume full liability and responsibility for the administration of such access. Access to the NIBIN system will be under the management and control of the NIBIN Partner. The NIBIN Partner will ensure that only trained, cleared and qualified personnel have access to the NIBIN system. Participating agencies will develop the appropriate standard operating procedures to ensure all eligible ballistic evidence will be submitted for NIBIN. COORDINATION ATF and the NIBIN Partner agree to adhere to standardized procedures and policies for collecting, handling, documenting, transporting and preserving firearms, bullets, casings and any similar evidence submitted for analysis and input into NIB IN.