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G . 1 . The accounting systems for all Grantees must ensure that these funds are not commingled with funds from other agencies. Funds from each agency must be accounted for separately. Grantees are prohibited from commingling funds on either a program-by- program or a project-by-project basis. Funds specifically budgeted and/or received for one project may not be used to support another project. Where a Grantee's, or subrecipient's, accounting system cannot comply with this requirement, the Grantee, or subrecipient, shall establish a system to provide adequate fund accountability for each project it has been awarded. 2 . If the Department finds that these funds have been commingled, the Department shall have the right to demand a refund, either in whole or in part, of the funds provided to the Grantee under this Agreement for non-compliance with the material terms of this Agreement. The Grantee, upon such written notification from the Department shall refund, and shall forthwith pay to the Department, the amount of money demanded by the Department. Interest on any refund shall be calculated based on the prevailing rate used by the State Board of Administration. Interest shall be calculated from the date(s) the original payment(s) are received from the Department by the Grantee to the date repayment is made by the Grantee to the Department. 3 . In the event that the Grantee recovers costs, incurred under this Agreement and reimbursed by the Department, from another source(s), the Grantee shall reimburse the Department for all recovered funds originally provided under this Agreement. Interest on any refund shall be calculated based on theprevailing rate used by the State Board of Administration. Interest shall be calculated from the date(s) the payment(s) are recovered by the Grantee to the date repayment is made to the Department by the Grantee. H. The federal funds awarded under this Agreement must comply with The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) of 2006. The intent of the FFATA is to empower every American with the ability to , hold the government accountable for each spending decision. The end result is to reduce wasteful spending in the government. The FFATA legislation requires that information on federal awards (federal financial assistance and expenditures) be made available to the public via a single, searchable website, which is www. USASpending.gov. Grant Recipients awarded a new Federal grant greater than or equal to $25 ,000 awarded on or after October 1 , 2010 are subject to the FFATA. The Grantee agrees to provide the information necessary, over the life of this Agreement, for the Department to comply with this requirement. I . The table below identifies the funding supporting this Agreement and EPA Grants providing the funds. { EPA Grant Number CFDA Program Title Funding Amount C9-99451512-0 66 .460 Nonpoint Source Implementation $850,000 .00 Grants Total Fundin : $850,000 .00 4 . The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature. The parties hereto understand that this Agreement is not a commitment of future appropriations. 5 . A. Progress Reports shall be submitted to the Department' s Grant Manager no later than twenty (20) days following the completion of the quarterly reporting period. Each Progress Report shall be submitted on Attachment E, Progress Report Form, and shall describe the work performed, DEP Agreement No. G0353 , Page 4 of 13