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F. Licensing. Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain all required licenses, registrations, accreditation and inspections flrom all agencies governing its operations. Consultant shall ensure that its staff shall also obtain and maintain all required licenses, registrations, accreditation and inspections from all agencies governing Consultant's operations hereunder. F. Audit Report Requirements. Consultant agrees that if Consultant expends Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) or more in federal funds, Consultant shall have an annual audit conducted by a certified public accountant in accordance with the standards as set forth and published by the United States Office of Management and Budget. Consultant shall provide City with a copy of said audit by October I of the year following the program year in which this Agreement is executed, if applicable. G. Record Keeping/Reporting. Consultant shall keep and maintain complete and adequate records and reports to assist City in meeting and maintaining its record keeping responsibilities under Title 24, Part 570 of Code of Federal Regulations 24 CFR 570.000, et seq, 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, booldccepers 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. 1. Location of Records /Required Length of Record Keeping. All accounting records, reports, and evidence pertaining to all costs, expenses and the finds received by Consultant and all documents related to this Agreement shall be maintained and Inept available at Consultant's office or place of business for the duration of the Agreement and thereafter for four (4) years after completion of an audit in conformity with the CDBG Reg's. 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 or any other governmental agency takes exception, shall be retained beyond the four (4) years until complete resolution or disposition of such appeals, litigation claims, or exceptions. In the event Consultant does not make the above - referenced documents available within the city of Santa Ana, California, Consultant 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. J. Confidentiality. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall, where applicable, maintain the confidential nature of information ;provided to it concerning participants in accordance with the requirements of federal and state law. However, Consultant shall submit to City and or HUD or its representatives, all records requested, including audit, examinations, monitoring and verifications of reports submitted by Consultant, costs incurred and services rendered hereunder.