Amendments to the Grant Agreement 18.1 This Grant Agreement and the Grant Letter set out the entire agreement between the parties. They replace all previous negotiations, agreements, understandings and representations between the parties, whether oral or in writing.
18.2 The Commissioner retains the right to make amendments to this Grant Agreement and/or the Grant Letter which shall only be valid if they are in writing and signed by an authorised representative of the Commissioner.
Payment of the Grant 8.1 The Commonwealth agrees to pay the Grant to the Grantee in accordance with the Grant Details.
8.2 The Commonwealth may by notice withhold payment of any amount of the Grant where it reasonably believes the Grantee has not complied with this Agreement or is unable to undertake the Activity.
8.3 A notice under clause 8.2 will contain the reasons for any payment being withheld and the steps the Grantee can take to address those reasons.
8.4 The Commonwealth will pay the withheld amount once the Grantee has satisfactorily addressed the reasons contained in a notice under clause 8.2.
Spending the Grant 9.1 The Grantee agrees to spend the Grant for the purpose of undertaking the Activity only.
9.2 The Grantee agrees to provide a statement signed by the Grantee verifying the Grant was spent in accordance with the Agreement.
Managing the Grant 7.1 Each party must notify the other of:
(a) the nominated person who will act as the party’s authorised representative; and
(b) the contact details of the authorised representative and any deputies.
7.2 The Commissioner requires the Recipient to submit monitoring information, as detailed in Schedule 1. These reports must:
(a) be in the format set out in an Annex A;
(b) be signed by The Recipient’s Chief Finance Officer;
(c) contain a detailed breakdown of expenditure for the period outlined in Schedule 2; and
(d) be accompanied by a progress report for the period.
7.3 The Commissioner may, in addition, ask the Recipient to clarify information provided to it. If so, the Recipient shall comply with any reasonable request.
7.4 The Commissioner may, in addition, ask the Recipient to provide him/her with forecast outturn information for the financial year end. If so, the Recipient shall comply with any reasonable request.
7.5 The Recipient must notify the Commissioner as soon as reasonably practicable that an underspend is forecast. No carry-over of funds will be allowed, except in exceptional circumstances and with prior approval from the Commissioner.
7.6 Any underspend of Grant funds must be returned to the Commissioner.
7.7 If an overpayment of the Grant has been made, the Commissioner will recover the payment.
7.8 The Recipient may not vire funds between this Grant and other grants made to it.
7.9 The Recipient’s Chief Finance Officer will ensure that appropriate professional arrangements are put in place for the management of the Grant and the reporting of expenditure. The Recipient’s Chief Finance Officer should take all necessary steps to ensure that the Grant is accounted for and monitored separately from the Recipient’s other funding streams.
7.10 The Recipient undertakes to complete the work for which the Grant is provided. The work should be completed within agreed timescales, and the Recipient will report any significant variations to spending on work funded by the Commissioner.
Modifications to the Award Agreement This Award Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Award Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Award Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Award Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Section 409A or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A in connection to this Award of Restricted Stock Units.