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Florida Statutes: <br />334.044(7) <br />850-035-01 <br />PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT <br />OGC - 02/15 <br />Page 7 of 21 <br />v. Any copies of financial reporting packages, reports, or other information <br />required to be submitted to the Department shall be submitted timely in <br />accordance with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 10.550 <br />(local governmental entities) or 10.650 (non-profit and for-profit <br />organizations), Rules of the Auditor General, as applicable. <br />vi. The Recipient, when submitting financial reporting packages to the <br />Department for audits done in accordance with Chapters 10.550 (local <br />governmental entities) or 10.650 (non-profit and for-profit organizations), <br />Rules of the Auditor General, should indicate the date the reporting package <br />was delivered to the Recipient in correspondence accompanying the <br />•reporting package. <br />vii. Upon receipt, and within 6 months, the Department shall review the Recipient's <br />financial reporting package, including the management letters and corrective <br />action plans, to the extent necessary to determine whether timely and <br />appropriate corrective action has been taken with respect to audit findings and <br />recommendations pertaining to the state financial assistance provided through <br />the Department by this Agreement. If the Recipient fails to have an audit <br />conducted consistent with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, the Department <br />may take appropriate corrective action to enforce compliance, in accordance <br />with Section 215.97(8)(1), Florida Statutes. <br />viii. As a condition of receiving state financial assistance, the Recipient shall <br />allow the Department, or its designee, the CFO or Auditor General access to <br />the Recipient's records, including project records, and the independent <br />auditor's working papers as necessary. Records related to unresolved audit <br />findings, appeals, or litigation shall be retained until the action is complete or <br />the dispute is resolved. <br />c. The Recipient shall retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the <br />terms of this Agreement for a period of five years from the date the audit report is <br />issued, and shall allow the Department, or its designee, the CFO or Auditor <br />General access to such records upon request. The Recipient shall ensure that the <br />audit working papers are made available to the Department, or its designee, the <br />CFO, or Auditor General upon request for a period of five years from the date the <br />audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by the Department. <br />6. The Recipient shall permit, and shall require its contractors and subcontractors to permit, <br />the Department's authorized representatives to inspect all work, materials, payrolls, and <br />records, and to audit the books, records, and accounts pertaining to the financing and <br />development of the Project. <br />