Common use of Certification of Expenditures Clause in Contracts

Certification of Expenditures. Within sixty (60) days of completing the ECA, the Dischargers shall submit a certified statement by a responsible corporate official documenting the expenditures during the implementation of the ECA. The expenditures may be external payment to outside vendors or contractors implementing the ECA. The official may rely upon and utilize normal company project tracking systems that capture employee time expenditures and external payments to outside vendors. The Dischargers shall provide any additional information requested by the Regional Water Board that is reasonably necessary to verify the Dischargers’ ECA expenditures. If requested by the Regional Water Board, the Dischargers, at their sole cost, shall submit an audit report prepared by an independent third party acceptable to the Regional Water Board documenting that the Dischargers expended the money as claimed. If requested, such information from an independent third party shall be submitted to the Regional Water Board within six (6) months of completion of the ECA. The Dischargers agree that the Regional Water Board has the right to require an audit of the funds expended by it to implement the ECA.