Common use of Verification Reviews Clause in Contracts

Verification Reviews. 32.1 Subject to each Party's reasonable security requirements and except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, either Party may audit the other Party's books, records and other documents once in each Contract Year for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy of the other Party's billing and invoicing. The Parties may employ other persons or firms for this purpose. Such audit will take place at a time and place agreed on by the Parties no later than thirty (30) days after notice thereof. 32.2 Each Party will promptly correct any billing error that is revealed in an audit, including making refund of any overpayment by the other Party in the form of a credit on the invoice for the first full billing cycle after the Parties have agreed upon the accuracy of the audit results. Any disputes concerning audit results will be resolved pursuant to the Dispute Resolution procedures described in Section 9 of this Agreement. 32.3 Each Party will cooperate fully in any such audit, providing reasonable access to any and all appropriate employees and books, records and other documents reasonably necessary to assess the accuracy of the Party's bills. 32.4 Either Party may audit the other Party's books, records and documents more than once during any Contract Year if the previous audit found previously uncorrected net variances or errors in invoices in the other Party's favor with an aggregate value of at least two percent (2%) of the amounts payable by CLEC for Resale services, Network Elements or Combinations provided during the period covered by the audit. 32.5 Audits will be at the auditing Party's expense. 32.6 Upon (i) the discovery by either Party of overcharges not previously reimbursed to the other Party or (ii) the resolution of disputed audits, the affected Party will promptly reimburse the other Party the amount of any overpayment times the commercial paper rate applicable on the last day of the month preceding the month of discovery or resolution as above. In no event, however, will interest be assessed on any previously assessed or accrued late payment charges. 32.7 CLEC may require that, at the end of the first year of implementation of this Agreement, SWBT submit to an audit or examination of services performed under the interconnection agreement. Subsequent to the first year of implementation, CLEC may require that audits or examinations be performed if: (1) CLEC can show cause that it has a commercially reasonable basis to seek an audit or examination; and (2) the request for audit or examination specifically defines the particular services that it seeks to audit or examine. All audits requested by CLEC under this section shall be conducted at its expense. The dispute resolution provisions of this Agreement shall be used to resolve disputes arising concerning requests for audits or examinations, or the results of the audits or examinations. 32.8 For a period of fourteen (14) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement, SWBT may audit CLEC's operations, books, records, and other documents related to the development of the percent local usage (PLU) to be used to measure and settle untransmitted calling party numbers (CPN) in connection with Attachment 12: Compensation. SWBT will bear the reasonable expenses associated with this inspection. 32.9 Information obtained or received by CLEC in conducting the inspections described in Section 32.7 and information obtained or received by either Party in connection with Sections 32.1 through 32.6 and 32.8 will be subject to the confidentiality provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement.

Verification Reviews. 32.1 Subject to each Party's ’s reasonable security requirements and except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, either Party may audit the other Party's ’s books, records and other documents once in each Contract Year for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy of the other Party's ’s billing and invoicing. The Parties may employ other persons or firms for this purpose. Such audit will take place at a time and place agreed on by the Parties no later than thirty (30) days after notice thereof. 32.2 Each Party will promptly correct any billing error that is revealed in an audit, including making refund of any overpayment by the other Party in the form of a credit on the invoice for the first full billing cycle after the Parties have agreed upon the accuracy of the audit results. Any disputes concerning audit results will be resolved pursuant to the Dispute Resolution procedures described in Section 9 of this Agreement. 32.3 Each Party will cooperate fully in any such audit, providing reasonable access to any and all appropriate employees and books, records and other documents reasonably necessary to assess the accuracy of the Party's ’s bills. The audit will be conducted during normal business hours at an office designated by the Party being audited. The Parties agree to retain records of call detail for two years from when the calls were initially reported to the other Party. 32.4 Either Party may audit the other Party's ’s books, records and documents more than once during any Contract Year if the previous audit found previously uncorrected net variances or errors in invoices in the other Party's ’s favor with an aggregate value of at least two percent (2%) of the amounts payable by CLEC for Resale services, Network Elements Elements, Combinations or Combinations usage based charges provided during the period covered by the audit. 32.5 Audits Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement, audits will be at the auditing Party's ’s expense. 32.6 Upon (i) the discovery by either Party of overcharges not previously reimbursed to the other Party or (ii) the resolution of disputed audits, the affected Party will promptly reimburse the other Party the amount of any overpayment times itself, plus any applicable interest, calculated in accordance with the commercial paper rate applicable on the last day of the month preceding the month of discovery or resolution as methods stated in Section 8.2 above. In no event, however, will interest be assessed on any previously assessed or accrued late payment charges. 32.7 CLEC may require that, at the end of the first year of implementation of this Agreement, SWBT submit to an audit or examination of services performed under the interconnection agreement. Subsequent to the first year of implementation, CLEC may require that audits or examinations be performed if: (1) CLEC can show cause that it has a commercially reasonable basis to seek an audit or examination; and (2) the request for audit or examination specifically defines the particular services that it seeks to audit or examine. All audits requested by CLEC under this section Section shall be conducted at its expense. The dispute resolution provisions of Section 9 of this Agreement shall be used to resolve disputes arising concerning requests for audits or examinations, or the results of the audits or examinations. 32.8 For a period This Section 32 also applies to the audit of fourteen (14) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement, SWBT may audit CLEC's operations, books, records, and other documents related to the development of the percent local usage (PLU) to be used to measure and settle untransmitted jurisdictionally unidentified traffic, including but not limited to calls for which calling party numbers number (CPN) is not transmitted, in connection with Attachment 12: Compensation. SWBT If the PLU is adjusted based upon the audit results, the adjusted PLU will bear apply for the reasonable expenses associated with this inspectionnine (9) month period following the completion of the audit. If as a result of the audit, either Party has overstated the PLU or underreported the call detail usage by twenty percent (20%) or more, that Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the cost of the audit and will pay for the cost of a subsequent audit which is to happen within nine (9) months of the initial audit. 32.9 Information obtained or received by CLEC in conducting the inspections described in Section 32.7 and information obtained or received by either Party in connection with Sections 32.1 through 32.6 and 32.8 will be subject to the confidentiality provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement.

Verification Reviews. 32.1 Subject to each Party's reasonable security requirements and except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, either Party may audit the other Party's books, records and other documents once in each Contract Year for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy of the other Party's billing and invoicing. The Parties may employ other persons or firms for this purpose. Such audit will take place at a time and place agreed on by the Parties no later than thirty (30) days after notice thereof. 32.2 Each Party will promptly correct any billing error that is revealed in an audit, including making refund of any overpayment by the other Party in the form of a credit on the invoice for the first full billing cycle after the Parties have agreed upon the accuracy of the audit results. Any disputes concerning audit results will be resolved pursuant to the Dispute Resolution procedures described in Section 9 of this Agreement. 32.3 Each Party will cooperate fully in any such audit, providing reasonable access to any and all appropriate employees and books, records and other documents reasonably necessary to assess the accuracy of the Party's bills. 32.4 Either Party may audit the other Party's books, records and documents more than once during any Contract Year if the previous audit found previously uncorrected net variances or errors in invoices in the other Party's favor with an aggregate value of at least two percent (2%) of the amounts payable by CLEC for Resale services, Network Elements or Combinations provided during the period covered by the audit. 32.5 Audits will be at the auditing Party's expense. 32.6 Upon (i) the discovery by either Party of overcharges not previously reimbursed to the other Party or (ii) the resolution of disputed audits, the affected Party will promptly reimburse the other Party the amount of any overpayment times the commercial paper rate applicable on the last day of the month preceding the month of discovery or resolution as above. In no event, however, will interest be assessed on any previously assessed or accrued late payment charges. 32.7 CLEC may require that, at the end of the first year of implementation of this Agreement, SWBT submit to an audit or examination of services performed under the interconnection agreement. Subsequent to the first year of implementation, CLEC may require that audits or examinations be performed if: (1) CLEC can show cause that it has a commercially reasonable basis to seek an audit or examination; and (2) the request for audit or examination specifically defines the particular services that it seeks to audit or examine. All audits requested by CLEC under this section shall be conducted at its expense. The dispute resolution provisions of this Agreement shall be used to resolve disputes arising Interconnection Agreement-MO(M2A) General Terms and Conditions Page 28 of 41 021601 concerning requests for audits or examinations, or the results of the audits or examinations. 32.8 For a period of fourteen (14) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement, SWBT may audit CLEC's operations, books, records, and other documents related to the development of the percent local usage (PLU) to be used to measure and settle untransmitted calling party numbers (CPN) in connection with Attachment 12: Compensation. SWBT will bear the reasonable expenses associated with this inspection. . 32.9 Information obtained or received by CLEC in conducting the inspections described in Section 32.7 and information obtained or received by either Party in connection with Sections 32.1 through 32.6 and 32.8 will be subject to the confidentiality provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement.

Verification Reviews. 32.1 Subject to each Party's reasonable security requirements and except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, either Party may audit the other Party's books, records and other documents once in each Contract Year for the purpose of evaluating the accuracy of the other Party's billing and invoicing. The Parties may employ other persons or firms for this purpose. Such audit will take place at a time and place agreed on by the Parties no later than thirty (30) days after notice thereof. 32.2 Each Party will promptly correct any billing error that is revealed in an audit, including making refund of any overpayment by the other Party in the form of a credit on the invoice for the first full billing cycle after the Parties have agreed upon the accuracy of the audit results. Any disputes concerning audit results will be resolved pursuant to the Dispute Resolution procedures described in Section 9 of this Agreement. 32.3 Each Party will cooperate fully in any such audit, providing reasonable access to any and all appropriate employees and books, records and other documents reasonably necessary to assess the accuracy of the Party's bills. 32.4 Either Party may audit the other Party's books, records and documents more than once during any Contract Year if the previous audit found previously uncorrected net variances or errors in invoices in the other Party's favor with an aggregate value of at least two percent (2%) of the amounts payable by CLEC for Resale services, Network Elements or Combinations provided during the period covered by the audit. 32.5 Audits will be at the auditing Party's expense. 32.6 Upon (i) the discovery by either Party of overcharges not previously reimbursed to the other Party or (ii) the resolution of disputed audits, the affected Party will promptly reimburse the other Party the amount of any overpayment times the commercial paper rate applicable on the last day of the month preceding the month of discovery or resolution as above. In no event, however, will interest be assessed on any previously assessed or accrued late payment charges. 32.7 CLEC may require that, at the end of the first year of implementation of this Agreement, SWBT submit to an audit or examination of services performed under the interconnection agreement. Subsequent to the first year of implementation, CLEC may require that audits or examinations be performed if: (1) CLEC can show cause that it has a commercially reasonable basis to seek an audit or examination; and (2) the request for audit or examination specifically defines the particular services that it seeks to audit or examine. All audits requested by CLEC under this section shall be conducted at its expense. The dispute resolution provisions of this Agreement shall be used to resolve disputes arising concerning requests for audits or examinations, or the results of the audits or examinations. 32.8 For a period of fourteen (14) months from the Effective Date of this Agreement, SWBT may audit CLEC's operations, books, records, and other documents related to the development of the percent local usage (PLU) to be used to measure and settle untransmitted calling party numbers (CPN) in connection with Attachment 12: Compensation. SWBT will bear the reasonable expenses associated with this inspection. . Interconnection Agreement-TX(T2A) General Terms and Conditions Page 26 of 37 010700 32.9 Information obtained or received by CLEC in conducting the inspections described in Section 32.7 and information obtained or received by either Party in connection with Sections 32.1 through 32.6 and 32.8 will be subject to the confidentiality provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement.