CMS-07-021/023 - Los Angeles County Department of Children and ...

SAMPLE CONTRACT
19.7 Upon request, CONTRACTOR shall provide COUNTY with photocopies of
records and documents, including Placed Children records, Certified Foster
Parent and personnel records, unless prohibited by federal, state, or local
laws. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the cost of providing
photocopies to COUNTY.
19.8 CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for annual or triennial financial audits,
as applicable, of its agency and shall require Subcontractors to be
responsible for its annual or triennial financial audits, as applicable, when
required by any governmental entity (e.g. Federal government, the
California Department of Social Services (CDSS), COUNTY) to be
conducted by an independent audit firm and in accordance with generally
accepted governmental auditing standards. Within thirty (30) days after
issuance of the audit reports, CONTRACTOR shall forward copies of such
reports to: DCFS, Bureau of Finance, Accounting Division, at 725 South
Grand Avenue, Glendora, California 91740, Attention: Administrative
Services Manager III, and to DCFS, Contracts Administration, 425 Shatto
Place, Room 400, Los Angeles, California 90020, Attention: FFA Contract
Analyst.
19.9 In the event that an audit is conducted of CONTRACTOR specifically
regarding this Contract by any Federal or State Auditor, or by any auditor
employed by CONTRACTOR or otherwise, then CONTRACTOR shall file a
copy of such audit report with COUNTY’s Auditor-Controller within thirty
(30) Days of CONTRACTOR’s receipt thereof, unless otherwise provided
by applicable Federal or State law or under this Contract. COUNTY shall
make a reasonable effort to maintain the confidentiality of such audit
report(s).
19.10 Failure on the part of CONTRACTOR to comply with the provisions of this
Section shall constitute a material breach of this Contract upon which
COUNTY may take all appropriate action including but not limited to,
implementation of Hold Status, Do Not Refer Status, and/or Do Not Use
Status, as set forth in Part I, Section 16.0, Hold Status, Do Not Refer
Status, Do Not Use Status, Corrective Action Plan. If CONTRACTOR
disagrees that there has been a material breach, CONTRACTOR may
exercise any and all of its legal rights consistent with Part I, Section 20.0
Dispute Resolution Procedures of this Contract.
20.0 DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
20.1 CONTRACTOR and COUNTY agree to act promptly and diligently to first
mutually resolve any disputes, pursuant to procedures set forth in this
Contract. All such disputes shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of
this Section 20.0.
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