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foregoing, the City may pursue any and all remedies available to it at law or in equity. 7. A40,igtengnce c , Access to .Records. The Organization shall keep a written record, in a form acceptable to the City, related to the use and expenditure of the Contract Amount. Within thirty (30) days of the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Organization shall provide the City with a final accounting of the use and disposition of the Contract Amount by the Organization. Unless otherwise authorized by the City or required by law, such records shall be maintained by the Organization for a period of four (4) years of the date of this Agreement. The Organization understands and agrees to comply with the legal requirements of Indiana Code § 5-14-3-1 et seq. (commonly known as Indiana's Access to Public Records Act), if applicable, with respect to all documentation related to the Contract Amount. 8. Auditmctarngq;cqy,. The Organization agrees to make all information available to the Indiana State Board of Accounts, the City's Internal Auditor, and the Contract Administrator as requested to comply with any audit requested related to the receipt and use of the Contract Amount and the Organization's performance in delivering the Program in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If requested by the City or the Contract Administrator, the Organization shall provide the City a progress report on the Program. If requested by the City or the City's Internal Auditor, the Organization shall arrange for a financial and compliance audit of the Contract Amount to be conducted by an independent public or certified public accountant (or as applicable, the Indiana State Board of Accounts) and in accordance with applicable Indiana State Board of Accounts standards. The City's Internal Auditor shall mean the City Controller appointed pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-9-6 (the "City Controller") or any person appointed or retained by the City Controller or the City for the purpose of auditing the Organization for this Agreement or other agreements of the City. 9. Ctare iac:.t . Q htg.m.t. The Organization hereby certifies and agrees that no member, officer, or employee of the City, or its designees or agents, and no member of the governing body of the City of South Bend or the Organization (and no one with whom there is a family or business tie) who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the receipt and use of City funds during his or her tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any financial benefit, direct or indirect, in any contract or subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be performed in connection with the Program. To the extent the Program involves the awarding of a contract or grant, the Organization shall not award the same to a person or entity that creates a conflict of interest described in Indiana Code § 5- 16-11-5.5. Additionally, any employees, contractors, or agents of the Organization who will administer or otherwise perform any services connected to the Program shall first be identified to the Contract Administrator to ensure that no conflict of interest exists. The Contract Administrator may, in his or her sole discretion, seek additional information to confirm the absence of such conflict of interest, and the Organization shall comply or cause its employee, contractor, or agent to comply with any reasonable request made for this purpose. Any failure on the part of the Organization or its employee, contractor, or agent to supply within ten (10) business days any reasonably requested information under this Section shall be considered a material breach of this Section, and the City may immediately 0