OIG INSPECTION, AUDIT, AND REVIEW RIGHTS In addition to any other rights OIG may have by statute, regulation, or contract, OIG or its duly authorized representative(s) may conduct interviews, examine or request copies of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ books, records, and other documents and supporting materials and/or conduct on-site reviews of any of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ locations for the purpose of verifying and evaluating: (a) ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ compliance with the terms of this IA and (b) ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ compliance with the requirements of the Federal health care programs. The documentation described above shall be made available by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to OIG or its duly authorized representative(s) at all reasonable times for inspection, audit, and/or reproduction. Furthermore, for purposes of this provision, OIG or its duly authorized representative(s) may interview ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and any of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ employees or contractors who consent to be interviewed at the individual’s place of business during normal business hours or at such other place and time as may be mutually agreed upon between the individual and OIG. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall assist OIG or its duly authorized representative(s) in contacting and arranging interviews with such individuals upon OIG’s request. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ employees and contractors may elect to be interviewed with or without a representative of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ present.
Audit and Records A. The Contractor (and Contractor’s suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, insurance agents and other agents) shall maintain and the OWNER shall have the right to examine books, records, documents, accounting procedures and practices and any other supporting evidence deemed necessary by the OWNER to substantiate compliance with the terms of this Contract, including, but not limited to, costs and charges of whatever nature related to, incurred, and/or anticipated to be incurred, in the performance of this Contract. Such right of examination shall include inspection at all reasonable times of the Contractor’s office or facilities or such parts thereof as may be engaged in the performance of this Contract, and reasonable access to and cooperation by all Contractor personnel who have worked on or have knowledge related to the performance of this Contract.
B. The OWNER and its Authorized Representative shall have the right to examine all books, records, documents, and any other data of the Contractor related to the negotiation, pricing, or performance of such Contract, including Change Orders and/or Supplemental Agreements for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy, completeness, and currentness of the cost or pricing data submitted. The right of examination shall extend to all documents necessary to permit adequate evaluation of the cost or pricing data submitted, along with computations and projections used therein. Proprietary/Trade Secret information pertaining to this contract may not be withheld from OWNER or its Authorized Representative.
C. The Contractor’s, subcontractor’s and related agent and vendor organization’s documents, records and other evidence shall be subject to inspection and/or reproduction by the OWNER, its agents and Designative Representatives. Contractor, subcontractor, and related agent and vendor organizations shall provide the OWNER with retrievals of computer based records or transactions that the OWNER determines to be necessary to conduct the audit. There shall be no charge to the OWNER for reasonable user of the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s photocopy machine while conducting the audit, nor for any cost of retrieving, downloading to diskette, and/or printing any records or transactions stored in magnetic optical, microfilm, or other media. The Contractor, subcontractor, and related agent and vendor organizations shall provide all records and retrievals requested, within seven (7) calendar days. If requested, the Contractor shall submit a copy of such documents monthly for review by the OWNER.
D. The documents, etc. described in paragraphs A. and B. shall be made available at the office of the Contractor at all reasonable times, for inspection, audit, reproduction, until the expiration of four (4) years from the date of final payment. The Contractor shall provide adequate and appropriate work space to conduct all inspections audits and reviews. The OWNER shall provide the Contractor with a reasonable advance notice of intended audit, inspections and reviews.
1. If this Contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the terminated work shall be made available for a period of four (4) years from the date of final payment.
2. Records which relate to appeals or litigation or settlement of claims arising out of the performance of this Contract shall be made available for the period of four (4) years from the date of final disposition of such appeals, litigation, or claims.
E. The Contractor shall insert an Article containing all the provisions of this Section 19, including this paragraph, in all subcontracts hereunder except altered as necessary for the proper identification of the contracting parties and the OWNER under this Contract. The Contractor shall submit copies to the OWNER of all subcontracts and changes to subcontracts pertaining to this Contract. Failure to submit such written contracts, or to insert this Section in all subcontracts hereunder, shall be reason to exclude some or all of the related payee’s costs from amounts payable to the Contractor pursuant to this Contract.
F. In addition, where projects are funded wholly or in part by federal grants, the FAA, the Secretary of Transportation and the Comptroller General of the United States or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient that are pertinent to grants received in accordance with CFR 49, Part 18, as it may be amended from time to time.
G. If an audit or review in accordance with this Article discloses overcharges (of any nature), by Contractor, in excess of 5% of the total contract value, the cost of the OWNER’s audit shall be paid by the Contractor.