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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT 525-010-40 PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE 10/06 Page 3 contract which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money in excess of the amounts budgeted as available for expenditure during such fiscal year. Any contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this subsection is null and void, and no money may be paid on such contract. The department shall require a statement from the comptroller of the Department that funds are available prior to entering into any such contract or other binding commitment of funds. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the making of contracts for periods exceeding 1 year, but any contract so made shall be executory only for the value of the services to be rendered or agreed to be paid for in succeeding fiscal years, and this paragraph shall be incorporated verbatim in all contracts of the Department which are for an amount in excess of $25,000 and which have a term for a period of more than 1 year." 3.06 Notice -to -Proceed: No cost may be incurred under this Agreement until the Agency has received a written Notice - to -Proceed from the Department. 3.07 Limits on Federal Participation: Federal -aid funds shall not participate in any cost which is not incurred in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws, the regulations in 23 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) and 49 C.F.R., and policies and procedures prescribed by the Division Administrator of FHWA. Federal funds shall not be paid on account of any cost incurred prior to authorization by the FHWA to the Department to proceed with the project or part thereof involving such cost (23 C.F.R. 1.9 (a)). If FHWA or the Department determines that any amount claimed is not eligible, federal participation may be approved in the amount determined to be adequately supported and the Department shall notify the Agency in writing citing the reasons why items and amounts are not eligible for federal participation. Where correctable non-compliance with provisions of law or FHWA requirements exists, Federal funds may be withheld until compliance is obtained. Where non-compliance is not correctable, FHWA or the Department may deny participation in parcel or project costs in part or in total. For any amounts determined to be ineligible for federal reimbursement forwhich the Department has advanced payment, the Agency shall promptly reimburse the Department for all such amounts within 90 days of written notice. 4.00 Project Estimate and Disbursement Schedule: Prior to the execution of this Agreement, a project schedule of funding shall be prepared by the Agency and approved by the Department. The Agency shall maintain said schedule of funding, carry out the project, and shall incur obligations against and make disbursements of project funds only in conformity with the latest approved schedule of funding for the project. The schedule of funding may be revised by mutual written agreement between the Department and the Agency. If revised, a copy of the revision should be forwarded to the Department's Comptroller and to the Department's Federal -aid Program Office. No increase or decrease shall be effective unless it complies with fund participation requirements of this Agreement and is approved by the Department's Comptroller. 5.00 Records: 5.01 Establishment and Maintenance of Accounting Records: Records of costs incurred under the terms of this Agreement shall be maintained and made available upon request to the Department at all times during the period of this Agreement and for 5 years after the final payment is made. Copies of these documents and records shall be furnished to the Department upon request. Records of costs incurred include the Agency's general accounting records and the project. records, together with supporting documents and records of the Agency and all subcontractors performing work on the project and all other records of the Agency and subcontractors considered necessary by the Department for a proper audit of costs. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the 5 -year period, the records shall be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved. 5.02 Costs Incurred for Project: The Agency shall charge to the project account all eligible costs of the project except costs agreed to be borne by the Agency or its contractors and subcontractors. Costs in excess of the programmed funding or attributable to actions which have not received the required approval of the Department shall not be considered eligible costs. _ 5.03 Documentation of Project Costs: All costs charged to the project, including any approved services contributed by the Agency or others, shall be supported by properly executed payrolls, time records, invoices, contracts or vouchers evidencing in proper detail the nature and propriety of the charges. 5.04 Audit Reports: Recipients of federal and state funds are to have audits done annually using the following criteria: