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XIX. Retention of and Access to Records
<br /> A. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this
<br /> program shall be retained in accordance with Chapter 119, Fla. Stat. , and in accordance with 24 CFR
<br /> 85 .42 and 24 CFR 92 .508 .
<br /> B . Authorized representatives of the Corporation, the Florida Auditor General , the Secretary of HUD, the
<br /> Inspector General of the United States, or the U .S . General Accounting Office shall have access to all
<br /> books, accounts, reports, files, papers, things, or property belonging to, or in use by, the Grantee
<br /> pertaining to the administration of these grants and receipt of assistance under the HOME Program as
<br /> may be necessary to make audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcripts.
<br /> C . Any contract or agreement entered into by the Grantee shall contain language comparable to
<br /> subsections (A) and (B) so as to assure access by authorized parties to the pertinent records of any
<br /> subgrantee, contractor, or subcontractor.
<br /> D . The Grantee shall establish and maintain sufficient records for a minimum of five years to enable the
<br /> Corporation to determine whether the Grantee has met the requirements of the HOME Program. The
<br /> Grantee shall follow the guidelines in 24 CFR 92 . 508 .
<br /> XX. Conflict of Interest
<br /> A. In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services by Grantees and subgrantees, the
<br /> conflict of interest provisions, Attachment O of OMB Circular A- 110 and 24 CFR 85 .36, respectively,
<br /> shall apply. In all cases not governed by the provisions of said circular and regulation, the provisions of
<br /> subsection (B) and 24 CFR 92 .356 (b) shall apply.
<br /> B . No member of the governing body, officers or employee of the Grantee, or its designees or agents, or
<br /> any other person who exercises any functions or responsibilities with respect to the program assisted by
<br /> this Agreement during his tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any direct interest in any contract
<br /> or subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for the work to be performed in connection with the program.
<br /> C . The Grantee shall incorporate, or cause to be incorporated in all third party agreements, a provision
<br /> prohibiting such interest pursuant to the purpose of this Section.
<br /> D . The Grantee shall not employ, nor shall permit any third party to employ, any employee of the
<br /> Corporation.
<br /> XXI. EnualOoaortunity
<br /> The Grantee agrees to comply with all the requirements relating to fair employment practices, to the extent
<br /> applicable and shall cause the foregoing provision to be inserted in all contracts with third parties for any work
<br /> covered by this Agreement so that such provisions will be binding upon such third parties. Grantee will conduct and
<br /> administer the grant in conformity with 24 CFR 92 .350 .
<br /> XXII. Lobbvin¢
<br /> The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that:
<br /> 1 . No appropriated federal funds have been paid, or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned to any
<br /> person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
<br /> Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with
<br /> the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the
<br /> entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
<br /> modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative agreement.
<br /> Florida Housing Finance Corporation Page 6 (Rev. 09/06)
<br /> 6748.018(3)(a), F.A.C.
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