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<br />"Uniform Compliance Guidelines for Examination of Entities Receiving Financial Assistance from
<br />Governmental Sources," and applicable provisions of the Office of Management and Budget
<br />Circulars A -133 (Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations). The LPA is
<br />responsible for ensuring that the audit and any management letters are completed and forwarded to
<br />the State in accordance with the terms of this Contract.
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<br /> For audits conducted pursuant to Indiana Code 5-11-1, and audited by the Indiana State Board of
<br />Accounts on the time schedule set forth by the Indiana State Board of Accounts, the LPA shall
<br />provide to the Indiana State Board of Accounts, all requested documentation necessary to audit the
<br />Local Public Agency in its entirety.
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<br /> If the audit is conducted by an independent public or certified public account and not the Indiana
<br />State Board of Accounts, the LPA shall submit the comp leted audit to the Indiana State Board of
<br />Accounts within 10 (ten) days of the completion of the audit.
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<br /> The audit shall be an audit of the actual entity, or distinct portion thereof that is the LPA, and not
<br />of a parent, member, or subsidiary corporation of the LPA, except to the extent such an expanded
<br />audit may be determined by the Indiana State Board of Accounts or the State to be in the best
<br />interests of the State.
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<br />6.4. Authority to Bind LPA. The signatory for the LPA represents that he/she has been duly authorized
<br />to execute this Contract on behalf of the LPA, and has obtained all necessary or applicable approvals
<br />to make this Contract fully binding upon the LPA when his/her signature is affixed and accepted by
<br />the State.
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<br />6.5. Certification for Federal -Aid Contracts Lobbying Activities . The LPA certifies, by signing and
<br />submitting this Contract, to the best of its knowledge and belief that the LPA has complied with
<br />Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code, and specifically, that:
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<br /> A. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the LPA,
<br />to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee o f a
<br />Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal agreement, the making of
<br />any Federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative
<br />agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal
<br />agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
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<br /> B. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
<br />person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal age ncy,
<br />a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
<br />Congress in connection with this federal agreement, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the
<br />undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, (Disclosure Form to Report
<br />Lobbying), in accordance with its instructions.
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<br /> C. The LPA also agrees by signing this Contract that it shall require that the language of this
<br />certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000, and that all such
<br />sub recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Any person who fails to sign or file this
<br />required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more
<br />than $100,000 for each failure.
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<br />6.6. Compliance with Laws .
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<br /> 6.6.1. The LPA shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations
<br />and ordinances, and all provisions required thereby to be included herein are hereby
<br />incorporated by reference. The enactment or modification of any applicable state or federal
<br />statute or the promulgation of rules or regulations there under, after execution of this
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