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Florida Statutes: 850-035-01 334.044(7) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OGC—12/15 Page 5 of 21 1. Any Project funds made available by the Department pursuant to this Agreement which are determined by the Department to have been expended by the Recipient in violation of this Agreement or any other applicable law or regulation shall be promptly refunded in full to the Department. Acceptance by the Department of any documentation or certifications, mandatory or otherwise permitted, that the Recipient files shall not constitute a waiver of the Department's rights as the funding agency to verify all information at a later date by audit or investigation. 5. The administration of resources awarded through the Department to the Recipient by this Agreement may be subject to audits and/or monitoring by the Department. The following requirements do not limit the authority of the Department to conduct or arrange for the conduct of additional audits or evaluations of state financial assistance or limit the authority of any state agency inspector general, the Auditor General, or any other state official. The Recipient shall comply with all audit and audit reporting requirements as specified below. a. In addition to reviews of audits conducted in accordance with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, monitoring procedures may include, but not be limited to, on-site visits by Department staff, and/or other procedures. By entering into this Agreement, the Recipient agrees to comply and cooperate fully with any monitoring procedures/processes deemed appropriate by the Department. The Recipient further agrees to comply and cooperate with any inspections, reviews, investigations, or audits deemed necessary by the state Chief Financial Officer (CFO)or Auditor General. b. The Recipient, as a non-state entity as defined by Section 215.97(2)(m), Florida Statutes, and as a recipient of state financial assistance awarded by the Department through this Agreement is subject to the following requirements: i. In the event that the Recipient expends a total amount of state financial assistance equal to or in excess of the threshold established by Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, in any fiscal year of the Recipient, the Recipient must have a State single or project-specific audit for such fiscal year in accordance with Section 215.97, Florida Statutes; applicable rules of the Department of Financial Services;and Chapters 10.550(local governmental entities) or 10.650 (non-profit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. Exhibit"C"to this Agreement provides the specific state financial assistance information awarded through the Department by this Agreement needed by the Recipient to further comply with the requirements of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes. In determining the state financial assistance expended in a fiscal year, the Recipient shall consider all sources of state financial assistance, including state financial assistance received from the Department, other state agencies, and other non-state entities. State financial assistance does not include Federal direct or pass-through awards and resources received by a non-state entity for Federal program matching requirements.