Auditing Procedures Clause Samples

Auditing Procedures. 10.1 Upon thirty (30) days written notice, each Party must provide the other Party the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the parties. The audit shall be accomplished during normal business hours. Audit requests shall not be submitted more frequently than one (1) time per calendar year. 10.2 Each Party may request copies of the billing records thereof provided that the requested records do not exceed 12 months in age from the date the monthly ▇▇▇▇ containing said record information was issued.

Auditing Procedures. Upon thirty (30) days written notice, each Party must provide the other the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the Parties. The Parties will retain billing information for a minimum of nine months from which the actual percentages of use, as described in Section VII, can be ascertained. The audit shall be accomplished during normal business hours at an office designated by the Party being audited. Audit requests shall not be submitted more frequently than one (1) time per calendar year. Audits shall be performed by a mutually acceptable independent auditor paid for by the Party requesting the audit. The applicable percentages shall be adjusted based upon the audit results and shall apply to the usage for the quarter the audit was completed, the usage for the quarter prior to the completion of the audit, and to the usage for the two quarters following the completion of the audit.

Auditing Procedures. 14.3.1 Upon thirty (30) days written notice, each Party must provide the other Party the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the Parties. The audit shall be accomplished during normal business hours, at an office designated by the Party being audited. Audits may be performed by an independent third party paid for by the Party requesting the Audit. Audit requests shall not be submitted more frequently than one (1) time per calendar year. 14.3.2 Each Party may request copies of the relevant billing records thereof provided that the requested records do not exceed 12 months in age from the date the monthly ▇▇▇▇ containing said record information was issued. 14.3.3 All information provided to the requesting Party under section 14.3.2 shall be treated as Confidential Information as provided in Section 15.4.

Auditing Procedures. 26.1 Upon sixty (60) days written notice, each Party must provide the other Party the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the parties. The audit shall be accomplished during normal business hours. Audit requests shall not be submitted more frequently than one (1) time per calendar year. 26.2 Each Party may request copies of the billing records thereof provided that the requested records do not exceed 6 months in age from the date the monthly ▇▇▇▇ containing said record information was issued.

Auditing Procedures. A. Upon thirty (30) days written notice, each party must provide the other the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the parties. The parties agree to retain records of call detail for a minimum of nine months from which the PLU, the percent intermediary traffic, the percent interMTA traffic, and the PIU can be ascertained. The audit shall be accomplished during normal business hours at an office designated by the party being audited. Audit request shall not be submitted more frequently than one (1) time per calendar year. Audits shall be performed by a mutually acceptable independent auditor paid for by the party requesting the audit. The PLU shall be adjusted based upon the audit results and shall apply to the usage for the quarter the audit was completed, the usage for the quarter prior to the completion of the audit, and to the usage for the two quarters following the completion of the audit. B. For combined interstate and intrastate Carrier traffic terminated by BellSouth over the same facilities, Carrier shall provide a PIU factor to BellSouth. Should Carrier in the future provide toll services through the use of network switched access services, then all jurisdictional report requirements, rules and regulations specified in E2.3.14 of BellSouth’s Intrastate Access Services Tariff will apply to Carrier. After the Local Traffic percentage has been determined by use of the PLU factor for application and billing of Local Interconnection, the PIU factor will be used for application and billing of interstate and intrastate access charges, as appropriate.

Auditing Procedures. A. Upon thirty (30) days written notice, each party must provide the other the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the parties. The parties will retain records of call detail for a minimum of nine months from which the PLU, the percent intermediary traffic, the percent interMTA traffic, and the PIU can be ascertained. The audit shall be accomplished during normal business hours at an office designated by the party being audited. Audit requests shall not be submitted more frequently than one (1) time per calendar year. Audits shall be performed by a mutually acceptable independent auditor paid for by the party requesting the audit. The PLU shall be adjusted based upon the audit results and shall apply to the usage for the quarter the audit was completed, the usage for the quarter prior to the completion of the audit, and to the usage for the two quarters following the completion of the audit. B. Should Carrier in the future provide toll services through the use of network switched access services, then all jurisdictional report requirements, rules and regulations specified in E2.3.14 of BellSouth’s Intrastate Access Services Tariff will apply to Carrier. After the Local Traffic percentage has been determined by use of the PLU factor for application and billing of Local Interconnection, the PIU factor will be used for application and billing of interstate and intrastate access charges, as appropriate.

Auditing Procedures. We shall maintain true and accurate accounting records, in accordance with sound accounting practices, to support the dial connect charges payable to us by you. We shall, upon 30 days' prior written request, during normal business hours, but not more frequently than once each calendar quarter, provide access to the connect hour accounting records associated only with the provision of the Service for the immediately preceding one- year period to an independent accounting firm chosen and compensated by you for the purposes of auditing the accuracy of the calculation of the dial connect charges. The accounting firm selected shall: be required to sign an agreement with us protecting our confidential information, perform such audit on our premises, and such other locations reasonably necessary to conduct a proper audit, comply with our security procedures, and be authorized by us to report only the results of such audit and provide us with a copy of the report. In the event that the audit shows you owe an amount to us, we will invoice you for such amount within the next two monthly billing cycles. In the event that the audit shows a credit due to you, we will process such credit including the cost of the audit (but such costs shall not exceed the credit), excluding travel and per diem charges, plus interest at the prime rate on the entire amount until paid in full within the next two monthly billing cycles, provided that we do not disagree with the audit report. If we disagree with the audit report, we may select an independent accounting firm, compensated by us, to perform an audit on the same information provided to the firm selected by you. We shall provide you a copy of the report commissioned by us. In the event that the audit reports disagree on the credit due to you, the credit due to you will be determined by averaging the results of the two audit reports.

Auditing Procedures. A. Within thirty (30) days of a party's receipt of a written request to audit, such party must provide a mutually acceptable independent auditor (the"Auditor") with access to such party's books and records so that the Auditor can perform an audit of the billing of traffic between the parties. The parties agree to retain records of call detail for a minimum of nine months from which the PLU can be ascertained. The audit shall be performed by the Auditor during normal business hours at an office designated by the party being audited. Audit requests shall not be submitted more frequently than once per calendar year. The PLU shall be adjusted based upon the audit results and shall apply to the usage for the quarter the audit was completed, the usage for the quarter prior to the completion of the audit, and to the usage following the completion of the audit until again revised pursuant to a subsequent audit. The party requesting the audit shall pay the cost of the audit, including the Auditor's fees, except that if, as a result of the audit, the party being audited is found to have overstated the PLU by twenty percentage points or more, that party shall reimburse the party requesting the audit for the cost of the audit, including the Auditor's fees. B. For combined interstate and intrastate Carrier Toll Traffic terminated by BellSouth over the same facilities, Carrier shall provide a PIU factor to BellSouth. Carrier does not intend to provide interexchange carrier services to BellSouth end-users. Nevertheless, should Carrier in the future provide toll services through the use of network switched access services, then all jurisdictional report requirements, rules and regulations specified in E2.

Auditing Procedures. A. Upon thirty (30) days written notice, each party must provide the other the ability and opportunity to conduct an annual audit to ensure the proper billing of traffic between the parties. The parties agree to retain records of call detail for a minimum of nine months from which the PLU can be ascertained. The audit shall be accomplished during normal business hours at an office designated by the party being audited. Audit request shall not be submitted more frequently than one (1) time per calendar year. Audits shall be performed by a mutually acceptable independent auditory paid for by the party requesting the audit. The PLU shall be adjusted based upon the audit results and shall apply to the usage for the quarter the audit was completed, the usage for the quarter prior to the completion of the audit, and to the usage for the two quarters following the completion of the audit. If, as a result of an audit, either party is found to have overstated the PLU by twenty percentage points (20%) or more, that party shall reimburse the auditing party for the cost of the audit. B. For combined interstate and intrastate US LEC traffic terminated by BellSouth over the same facilities, US LEC shall provide a projected Percentage C. BellSouth reserves the right to periodically audit services purchased by US LEC for the purposes of resale to confirm that such services are being utilized in conformity with this Agreement. US LEC agrees to make any and all records available to BellSouth or its auditors on a timely basis. BellSouth shall bear the cost of said audit that shall not occur more than once in a calendar year. If the audit determines that the services are being utilized in violation of this Agreement, US LEC shall be notified and billing for the service will be immediately changed to conform with this Agreement. Service charges, back billing and interest may be applied. D. All audits shall be performed in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with the business of the party being audited.