Common use of Access to Books Clause in Contracts

Access to Books. The Lessee, the contractor as defined in KRS 45A.030(9), agrees that the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the Auditor of Public Accounts, and the Legislative Research Commission, or their duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence which are directly pertinent to this Lease for the purpose of financial audit or program review. Furthermore, any books, documents, papers, records, or other evidence provided to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the Finance and Administration Cabinet, the Auditor of Public Accounts, and the Legislative Research Commission, which are directly pertinent to the Lease shall be subject to public disclosure regardless of the proprietary nature of the information, unless specific information is identified and exempted and agreed to by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, as meeting the provisions of KRS 61.878(1)(c) prior to the execution of the Lease Agreement. The Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet shall not restrict the public release of any information which would otherwise be subject to public release if a state government agency provides the service.