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Item III D
OCOEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
125 N BLUFORD AVE
OCOEE, FL 34761
RON STROSNIDER BUSINESS 407-656-7796
FIRE CHIEF FAX 407-656-1222
TO: Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
FROM: Ron Strosnider, Fire Chief Q4"
DATE: November 7 2000
STAFF REPORT
ISSUE: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE CO. FOR MEDCOM RADIOS.
We received two Medcom Radios from Orange Co. Department of Emergency Medical Services as part
of the 1998-99 Orange Co. EMS Grant Awards Program. The radios were placed in Rescue 1 and
Squad 1.
These radios allow us to have direct contact with the Medical Directors, Hospital's, and all other
agencies on a separate radio system.
The Fire Department agrees to the conditions set forth and, would request that the Mayor and City
Commissioners execute the attached Interlocal Agreement.
Ott.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AND
OCOEE, FLORIDA
THIS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT is entered into this day•of ,
2000, by and between Orange County, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY," and the City of Ocoee,
hereinafter referred to as the "OWNER.
WHEREAS, under Section 401.113(2), Florida Statutes, the
Department of Health: Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, hereinafter
referred to as the "DEPARTMENT" shall annually dispense funds
contained in the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has applied for its proportion of funds
from said Trust Fund; and -
WHEREAS, Section .401.113(2)(a), Florida Statutes (hereinafter
the "Statute"), provides that an individual Board of County Commissioners
may distribute funds received under the Statute to licensed Emergency
Medical Service Providers within the County as designated by the
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) grant award; and
WHEREAS, Such grant money shall be used solely to improve
and expand pre-hospital emergency medical services and will not be used to
' supplant or replace any other funds; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange
County, Florida, has agreed to purchase and distribute equipment and/or
services or both, pursuant to grant awards C9848, C9948 to the City of
Ocoee, (OWNER).
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. OWNER agrees, warrants and covenants as follows.
. a To use the facilities, vehicles, and equipment purchased under
the grant award, solely for EMS throughout their useful life. Failure to
use the facilities, vehicles and equipment for EMS will result in
termination of this Agreement, items being returned to the COUNTY
and further restrictions on future allocations:
b. To accept full title to all designated equipment purchased with
EMS grant funds. An Equipment Release Form will be provided at the
time of distribution (Attached as Exhibit "A ").
c. To clearly document the assignment of equipment and usage
and provide such documentation to the COUNTY within thirty (30) days
of the assignment.
d. To be responsible for properly insuring, licensing and
maintaining equipment purchased with county EMS grant funds for the
useful life of the equipment.
e. To notify the COUNTY upon the loss, destruction, or theft of
the equipment.
f To not sell, lease, rent, lend, encumber or dispose of said
equipment without the written permission from the COUNTY.
g. To provide access to all such information, reports and
documents as may be required for the COUNTY to monitor the grant.
h. To comply with all terms and conditions imposed on the
COUNTY as "original owner" of the equipment. A copy of the grant
requirements is attached as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein.
i. That OWNER is duly authorized by law to provide pre-hospital
emergency medical services and shall maintain all licenses and approvals
required by any law, rule or regulation of the State of Florida required
for the rendering of pre-hospital emergency medical services.
j. That the COUNTY's sole responsibility is to distribute the
designated equipment and/or services or both, pursuant to the grant
award.
k. That the undersigned possesses the authority to legally execute
and bind OWNER to the terms of this Agreement.
2. COUNTY agrees, covenants and warrants:
a. To comply with all terms and conditions as "Grantee" of the
grant award.
b. To purchase and distribute the designated EMS equipment
and/or services or both to OWNER.
c. To transfer title of the designated equipment to OWNER at •
time of distribution.
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3. This Agreement may be terminated upon the OWNER returning
all equipment purchased with EMS grant funds to the COUNTY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Interlocal Agreement
to be executed by their undersigned officials as duly authorized.
Orange County, Florida
By: Board of County Commissioners
By:
Mel Martinez
Orange County Chairman
Attest: Martha Haynie, Comptroller
As Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners
By:
Deputy Clerk
Approved: -
City of Ocoee, Florida
By:
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
Attest:
By:
Jean Grafton, City Clerk
For use and reliance only by the City of Approved by.the Ocoee City
Ocoee,Florida Commission at a meeting held on
Approved as to Form and Legality ,2000
this day of ,2000 Under Agenda Item#
Foley & Lardner
By:
City Attorney
EXHIBIT "A"
Orange County Emergency Medical Services
Grant Award Program
The following radios (equipment) were purchased for Ocoee Fire Department
1999-98 Grant Year
Agency Serial Number Unit Installed ORA SYS ID# SEM SYS ID#
Ocoee FD 623AZQ1002 R-1 N/A ON UHF N/A ON UHF
Ocoee FD 623AZQ1003 SQ-1 N/A ON UHF N/A ON UHF
9/7/00
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. • .. • b. Abuse. Neglect and Exploitation
•£.SIT "B" Reporting
-- ' -' - In compliance with Chapter 415. F.S. , an
1. The grantee hereby agrees to: (a) employee of the grantee who knows, or has
improve the existing quality of prehospital reasonable cause to suspect, that a child.
EMS activities, services, or to decrease aged person-or disabled adult is or has been
patient mortality and morbidity: and (b) to abused, neglected, or exploited, shall
expand the extent, size •or number. of immediately report such knowledge or
existing prehospital EMS activities or - suspicion to the central abuse registry and
services. The activities and services to be tracking system of the department on the
provided are described in the EMS county single statewide toll-free telephone number
grant application and . its department (1-800-9648USE).
approved revisions on file .in the state of EMS county grants are subject to the .
Florida. -Department ..-of Health _and - availability *of funds. The department's -
Rehabi 1 i tati ve Services, • Office ,.of... EMS. performance and obligation to pay under this
Tallahassee, 'Florida. - - • • grant is contingent upon a sufficient annual -
2. prehospital ENS activities will be appropriation by the Florida Legislature.
rendered by the grantee in a manner . 8. : The :grantee is not restricted to
consistent with Chapter -401, - --Florida staying . within the line item .amounts '
Statutes, Chapter 10D-66 Florida reflected in the. approved budget. However.
Administrative Code and the work plan in the the grantee must stay within the approved
grantee's EMS county grant application and total grant budget and not exceed any
its department approved revisions on file in budgeted .individual salary . more • than _ 10
the state's Health Office. Emergency.Medical-.. percent. - - -
Services. _
-3 °,_..The ;:grantee agrees to. implement 9• .Travel .and per diem expenses, shall :be .
provisions' of. this grant -in accordance with in compliance with section.112.061, F.S.
federal. * state, and local laws, and rules, 10. ?The grantee shall be responsible 'for`_=':
regulations. -.and policies. • any amount reflected in the approved budget.::: ::
4. ; : The grantee ensures that ENS -county which is in excess of the grant award.:.:_The
grant funds will not be used to supplant or. grantee . -shall be responsible for;,::a l 1_a-, -
replace any other funds. The EMS 'county expenses and cost which occur before and
grant funds will not be used for any state after the grant begins or ends.- -
EMS matching grant requirements. . 11. The department shall provide the •
5. The grantee shall not use or disclose grantee HRS logos and decals. The grantee,
any •information . concerning .a recipient of . shall affix, : in a prominent location. -.the
orehosp i to 1 activities under this grant for . NRS logos and -deca 1 s to all, items purchased
any purpose not 'in conformity .with state : as part of -the approved budget .line items
regulations and federal regulations :'(45CFR, designated by the •department .as 'requiring
Part 205.50) except upon written consent of them.the recipient or his responsible parent or 12. All computer equipment (hardware and
guardian when authorized by. law. - .:- ; software) must be compatible with the state
5. Incident Reporting:. Office of.EMS computer systems. Costs for
• . computer ..equipment and activities which are .
a. Client Risk Prevention • ' not compatible with the state Office of £16
• computer system shall be disallowed. - For
If services to clients will be .provided technical assistance to determine system
under this grant the provider • and any compatibill ty, contact:
subcontractors shall, in accordance with the .
:lient risk prevention system, report those • -. •
reportable situations listed -in HRSR 215-6. - . .
paragraph ' 5. in the -manner prescribed -in - - . •-
KRSR 215-6 or district operating procedures. • • .
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funding requirements. Any disallowed county
3. The grantee agrees to use • the grant expenditure shall be returned to the .
buildings, vehicles, and equipment purchased. EMS county grant account maintained by the
.under this grant, solely for ENS throughout grantee within 45 days after the issuance of
their useful life, or the grantee must the department's notice of determination.
return to the department funds equi va l ent to The cost of the disallowed item(s) shall be
the remaining value of the buildings, the responsibility of the county.
vehicles and equipment
4. All county grants are made in
accordance with section 401.113(2)(a). F.S. . .
and shall be made through an EMS Notice of •
Grant Award. The Notice of Grant Award and • -
Appendix D of this booklet contain by The grantee shall obtain written approval -
reference all regulations, rules, and other from the department's EMS grant officer :on
conditions • governing this -••grant. '- The the EMS County Grant Change Request document
department agrees to request -advance .(Appendix B) in this booklet prior to any of
distribution (payment) of the grant -amount .the following changes to the grant budget:
when the Notice of Grant Award is sent .to
the grantee. 'This payment is usually sent 1. Introducing a new line item in the
to the grantee by the Department of Banking approved budget. - - . .
and Finance. Office of the Canptroller. 2 Increasing any budgeted individual
after the notice of award is mailed. salary more than 10.percent. - _
5. Any payments due the grantee under 3. Introducing a. - sub-grantee . . or -,
the terms of this grant may •be withheld contractor relationship where none .is.v-.
until. al7 special and financial reports due . specifically " identified '.`in the :.approved.:.;:.
fran .the grantee, and necessary ..adjustment budget. - . ' . . . ' • • . . -
thereto, • have been approved .. by ..::the . .. :..z -
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department. . .. - '
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6. All-terms. conditions, and provisions. . .
of this.grant and other applicable documents--:- • . . .
in this :booklet are 'hereby reaffirmed. •
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Acceptance of the grant terms and conditions .,-, The grantee shall send to the department one.:
is acknowledged by the grantee when funds - original and one copy of each required •
are drawn or otherwise _obtained from - the report as follows: .
grant payment system. •
1. The Expenditure Report (Appendix C)
7. All EMS county grant funds shall be . indicates • all agreed upon budget ::
deposited by the grantee .in an account expenditures. The required deadlines :for..
maintained by the grantee, .and shall be providing the department with Expenditure
assigned unique accounting code designator .Reports cover. a six, nine and twelve month
for all .grant deposits and disbursements .or • •. period of activities (final report). --,The -
expenditures thereof. A11 EMS county grant • exactdates 'reports are due -appear in ..the
funds •in the account maintained by .the - department's Notice of Grant Award. - .
grantee� shall be accounted for-;.separately 2 . The Program Activity -Report..is due
- from all other grantee funds. - :-: - within .45 days of the end of the grant time
8. • All EMS county 'grant funds :shall . be period._ It must contain a written summary
used solely for prehospital activities as - - indicating the degree to which the -.EMS
outlined in the attachments to the Notice of system was improved and expanded through
Grant Award. Any unused ENS county grant this grant as follows: •
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funds remaining in the assigned .grantee •
a. Communications Equipment and Systems .
account at the end of. the grant period. -
including accrued " interest. . -:shall. ' 'be If the county grant includes communications
reported to the department, remain in the . equipment and systems. the grantee agrees to . _
grantee's account and shall _be applied submit a brief one ;page report to the
toward the next year's EMS county grant department 'describing the improvement and
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ansion brought about by the purchase of If the county grant involves system
nications activities. services. and evaluation/quality .assurance, the grantee
!Uipment
purchased with grant funds and agrees to submit a brief one page report
eotified in the grantee's original describing the improvement and expansion
lication. brought about by any quality assurance or
evaluation activities conducted with grant
Emergency Transport Veh i c 1 es funds.
If the county grant includes the purchase. Program Activity and Expenditure reports
licensing, basic life support (BLS) or will be used to ensure adequate monitoring
and auditing of the grantee. These reports
advanced life support (ALS) permitting of an
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or the must be submitted within the time frame
emergency transport vehicle,
refurbishing of an existing BLS or ALS specified. The grantee, his sub-grantees)
permitted emergency transport vehicle, the or contractor(s), and assignees) shall
grantee agrees to provide the department the provide access to and furnish whatever
following information about vehicles information is necessary for the department •
purchased with grant funds: number of to monitor this grant including access to all - i
emergency and nonemergency responses: total client records.
mileage accrued: number of days in service: •
number of days out of service: mean response •
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time (measured from the time an EMS • � - '
dispatcher • is notified until the crew _
arrives on scene) for emergency calls. _ _
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c. Medical/Rescue Equipment
- The grantee ensures that where activities
If the .county grant includes purchase and supported .by this grant produce :original _:.`- -
use of any or all equipment which meets' T writing, . , sound recording, • ppictorial .
standards in Chapter 10D-66. .F.A.C. , or is � reproductions. : drawings, or other ' graphic:.:
approved by the provider's medical director, representations and works of any •similar .T
the grantee agrees to provide the department nature, notices, informational pamphlets,
the following information about equipment - ; press.releases, advertisements, descriptions
purchased with grant funds: the number of ' of.the sponsorship of the program. ;research
individual_ instances where defibrillators reports, and similar pub'l is notices prepared
and._power_rescue too l s were used. ' and released .by the provider, sha l l i nc l ude'.: .
d. Public Education •
the statement: -r --.
• "Sponsored by _
If the •county grant includes , public Grantee Organization . . ;: .. i
education activities or services, the and the state of Florida. Department ',of
grantee agrees to provide the department the Health and Rehabilitative Services. - Office -
following _ information about activities or of Emergency Medical -Services. • If: .the:._,:
services conducted with grant funds: - • the . sponsorship reference is in written .
number of -participants and , number , of -material, the words "state of Florida. .
participants who successfully completed the . Department .- of Health and Rehabilitative
training course. Services. - Office ' of Emergency Medical .
Services shall appear .in . the same size .
e. continuing Professional Education letters or. type as the name of the grantee's
-• - . organization.
If .the county grant involves continuing
professional education activities or One copy of any such materials will be sent
services, the grantee agrees to provide the - to the department.
department the following information about COPYRIGHTS
activities or services conducted-with grant -
funds: type of training conducted: number The grantee ensures that where activities
of . . participants: and the number of supported by this grant produce original
individuals successfully completing any writing. sound recordings, pictorial
training course. reproductions, drawings or other graphic
f.. System Evaluation/Quality Assurance representation. and works of any similar
nature, the department has the right to use,'- ' i
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-duplicate and disclose such materials in in programs or activities receiving or
whole or in part, in any manner, for any benefiting from federal financial
purpose whatsoever and to have others acting assistance. •
on behalf of the department to do so. If •
5. Section 654 of the Omnibus Budget
the materials so developed are subject to Reconciliation Act of 1981. as amended, 42
copyright, trademark. or patent, legal title U.S.C. 9849, which prohibits discrimination
and every right. interest, claim, or demand on the basis of race, creed, color, national
of any kind in and to any patent, trademark origin, sex. handicap. political affiliation
or copyright, or application for the same, or beliefs.
will vest in the state of Florida,
Department of State, for the exclusive use 6 The Americans with Disabilities Act
and benefit of the state. Pursuant to
section 286.021. F.S. . no person. fine or of 1990, P.L. 101-336. which prohibits
corporation. including parties to this discrimination on the. basis of disability
grant. shall be entitled to use - the and requires reasonable accommodation for
copyright, patent or trademark without the persons with disabilities. . .
prior written consent of the Department of . . . .
State. . - . . . 7. -. U.S. ',Department • of Health and Human
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- - - Services Regulations for Protection of Human
CIVIL RIGHTS CERTIFICATION • Subjects (45 CFR, as amended) regarding..the
protection of human research subjects:
The grantee ordinarily gives this assurance
in consideration of and for the purpose of 8. '_.A11 regulations, ' guidelines: and.
obtaining federal grants. loans, contracts standards . as are . now or may be lawfully . .
(except contracts of insurance or .guaranty). adopted under. the.above statutes. ^ -. :.
property, discounts. . or ' other..:- federa 1 f -
financial assistance to programs or The grantee agrees that camel iance.with. thisr_:
activities receiving or benefiting from assurance constitutes -a ..` condition •^:ofxt: .,_.'
federal financial assistance. • continued receipt of, or benefit fromtate,j _
. EMS funds, and that :it rs binding:upon7the iL
No federal funds are provided by this state grantee, successors,`:: ::transfers,-°.s.& and
grant program, but compliance with civil assignees for the period -during .which ;such
rights legislation is required. The grantee assistance is provided. The grantee .further, ;-: -'-
assures that it will comply with: • • ensures ' that • : all contractors,
subcontractors, sub-grantees, or others with..: ;:. -.
1. - • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of whom it arranges ' to provide ' services ' or_
1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., benefits to participants or employees in
which prohibits discrimination on the basis - connection with any of its _programs .and--,
of race, color, or national origin in activities are not discriminating against .
programs and activities receiving ' or those participants or employees in violation
benefiting from • federal financial of the preceding statutes, regulations,
assistance. guidelines, and standards. In the event of
2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitative Actfailure to comply, the grantee understands
of 1973: as' amended. ' 29 U.S.C. 794. which. ' that -the department mdy.' at its discretion.
prohibits discrimination on the basis of seek a court order requiring compliance with
ies the terms of this "assurance or seek other
handicap in programs and 'activit
appropriate '
receiving or benefiting from . federal eadministrative .
judicial 'or
financial assistance. . - relief, to include - assistance - being
terminatedand ' further assistance being
3. :. Title XI of the Education Amendments . denied. ._ . . • i.
of 1972. as amended. 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ; : .
which prohibits discrimination on the basis FINANCIAL AND OTHER DOCUMFNTS -
of sex in education programs and activities The grantee shall ensure that any financial
receiving or benefiting • from federal working papers or other official documents
financial assistance. related to this project are made available •
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4. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, • to the department or' its designee upon
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq., -which , request.--for a period of five years from the
prohibits discrimination on the basis of age : ending date of the grant. : .
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AUDIT REOUIRFMFNT report(s) in accordance with the rules of •
the Audit General. chapter 10.600, and •
• Part I: Single Audit indicate on the schedule of financial
assistance which contracts are funded from
This part is applicable if the provider is a state grants and aids appropriations.
local government entity or nonprofit
organization and receives a total of $25,000 Copies of the financial and compliance audit
or more from the department during its - report. management letter, and all other
fiscal year. The provider has "received" correspondence. if any, related to audits
funds when it has obtained cash from the performed by independent auditors, other
department or when it has incurred expenses ' than the Auditor General. shall. be submitted
which will be reimbursed by the department. within 120 days after the end of the •
provider's fiscal . year, unless otherwise
The provider agrees to have an . .annual required by Florida Statutes, to the
financial and camp 1 i once audit performed by following: • -
independent auditors in accordance with the
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current government Auditing Standards A. . Office:, of, Audit and Control
("Yellow Book') issued by the • Ccmptroller Services: 1317 Winewood Boulevard. Building
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General of the United States. Local 5. Room 116: Tallahassee, Florida 32399-
governments shall comply with Office of- 0700 . i
Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-128. :
Audits of State and Local Government. B. Contract Manager for the i
Nonprofit providers receiving federal funds department •
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passed through the department shall comply ,` . ' c
with the audit requirements contained in QMB C. Submit to this .address . only.;,-.
Circular A-131 Audits of Institutions of those reports prepared in accordance with,, %
Higher learning and Other Nonprofit OMB Circular A-133: ... . • .
Institutions, except as modified herein.
Such audits shall cover - the entire Federal Audit Clearinghouse rk
organization for the organization's fiscal U.S. Bureau of the Census
year, not to exceed 12 months. 'The scope of Jeffersonville, Indiana 47132
the : audit 7 performed shall include the - _ Y Y--
financial audit requirements of the "Yellow D. Submit to this address ;only::_ -
Book, " and must include reports on . internal those reports prepared in accordance with . ..
control and compliance. ... The audit report . the rules o f. the Auditor General. chapter
shall include a schedule of financial 10.600: ,
assistance that discloses each state
contract by number. An audit performed by Jim Dwyer ,
the Auditor General shall satisfy the Office of the Auditor General
requirements of this attachment. Post Office Box 1735 .
Tallahassee. Florida 32302
Compliance findings related to contracts
with -the department shall be 'based on the The provider shall ensure that audit.working
contract requirements, including any rules, papers are made available to the department.
regulations, or statutes referenced in the or its designee. upon request for a period .
contract. .. Where applicable, the audit of five years from the date the audit report .
report shall include a computation showing is issued, unless extended in writing by the .
whether or not matching requirements were department. '
met. All questioned costs and liabilities .
due to the department shall be calculated . Part II- Grants and Aids Audit/Attestation
and fully disclosed in the •audit report with
reference to the department contract. This part is applicable if the provider . is
involved. These requirements do not expand awarded . funds from a grants .and aids ..
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the scope of the audit as prescribed by the appropriation, and is either (1) a local
Yellow Book. " government entity or nonprofit organization
. . receiving a total of less than $25,000 from
If the provider has received any funds from ' the department during its -fiscal year or (2)
a grants and aids appropriation, the a for profit organization receiving • any
provider will also submit a compliance amount from the department. 'The provider
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. (eCe;v"ing a total of less than $25.000 from within 120 days after the provider's fiscal
the department during its fiscal year or (2) year end to the following: .
. a - for-profit 'organization. receiving any A Office of Audit and Control
amount from the department. The provider
has "received" funds when it has obtained Services: 1317, Winewood Boulevard, Building
cash from the department or when it has 5, Room 116: Tallahassee. Florida 32399-
incurred expenses which wi11 be reimbursed 0700
by the department. B. Contract Manager for the
If the amount received from grants and aids . department
appropriation award exceeds $100,000. the-
provider
Jim Dwyer
provider agrees to have an audit. performed Office of the Auditor General
by an independent certified pub 1 i c Office Box 1735
accountant and submit a compliance report(s) Post Tolaasce. Florid 32302
in accordance with the rules of the Auditor
General, chapter 10.600. The audit report
shall include a schedule •of financial The provider shall ensure that audit working .
assistance • that discloses each state papers are made available to the department.
contract . by number and indicates which or its designee. upon request for a period
contracts are funded from state grants and of five years from the date the audit report
aids appropriation. . was issued. unless extended in writing by
the department.
Compliance findings related to. contracts
with the department shall be based on the Part fir: No Audit Requirement
contract requirements. including any rules.
regulations, or statutes referenced in the This part is applicable if, the provider is
contract. Where applicable, the audit . not awarded funds from a grants and .aids
report shall include a computation showing appropriation, and is either (1) a .local -
whether or not matching requirements were government entity 'or nonprofit organization
met. All questioned costs and liabilities receiving a total of less than $25.000 from
due to the department shall' be calculated the department during its fiscal year or (2)
and fully-disclosed in the audit report with a for profit organization. receiving any
reference to the department contract amount from the department. The provider-
involved. has "received" funds when it has - obtained
cash from the department or when it has
If the amount .received from grants and aids incurred expenses .which will be reimbursed
appropriation awards exceeds $25,000, but by the department.
does not exceed $100.000. the provider may
have an audit as described above or have a The provider has no audit or attestation
statement prepared by an independent statement required by this attachment.
certified public accountant which attests
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that the provider has complied with the
provisions of all contracts funded by a •
grants and aids appropriation. -
If the amount received from grants and aids
appropriation awards does not exceed
$25.000, the provider wi l l have the head of
the entity or organization attest, under
penalties or perjury, that the organization
has complied with the provisions of all. .
contracts funded by a grants and aids
appropriation.
Copies of the audit report and all other
correspondence. if any, related to audits
performed by the independent auditor, or the
attestation statement, shall . be submitted •
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