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will result in a delay in the payment. The invoice payment requirements do not start until a properly completed invoice is provided to the DEPARTMENT. 18. A Vendor Ombudsman has been established within the Department of Financial Services. The duties of this individual include acting as an advocate for contractors/vendors who may be experiencing problems in obtaining timely payment(s) from a state agency. The Vendor Ombudsman may be contacted at (850) 413-5516 or by calling the Division of Consumer Services at 1-877-693-5236. 19. The PARTICIPANT shall establish for the Project, in conformity with uniform requirements that may be established by the DEPARTMENT, program guidelines, or procedures to facilitate the administration of the financing program, separate accounts to be maintained within its existing accounting system or establish independent accounts. Such accounts are referred to herein collectively as the `Project Account'. The Project Account information shall be made available upon request by the DEPARTMENT at any time during the period of this Agreement and for a period of five years after the final payment is made. 20. The PARTICIPANT shall provide to the DEPARTMENT for each of its fiscal years for which the Project Account remains open, an audit report prepared either by its official auditor or audit agency or an independent Certified Public Accountant, reflecting the use of the funds of the DEPARTMENT, the PARTICIPANT, and those from any other source with respect to the Project. Audits shall be performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards contained in the Standards for Audit of Governmental Oreanizations. Programs. Activities and Functions. issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office and OMB CircularsA-133 where applicable. 21. In determining the amount of any payment, the DEPARTMENT will exclude all Project costs incurred by the PARTICIPANT prior to the effective date of this Agreement, costs which are not provided for in the latest approved budget for the Project, and costs attributable to goods or services received under a contract or other arrangements which have not been approved in writing by the DEPARTMENT. 22. Prior to performing any of the work set forth in Exhibit A, Scope of Services, the PARTICIPANT must obtain approval in writing by the DEPARTMENT. The PARTICIPANT shall not execute any contract or obligate itself in any manner requiring the disbursement of DEPARTMENT funds to consultants, subconsultants, contractors and/or subcontractors, and/or any other third party with respect to the Project without the prior written approval of the DEPARTMENT. Failure to obtain such approval shall be sufficient cause for nonpayment by the DEPARTMENT. The DEPARTMENT specifically reserves unto itself the right to review the qualifications of any consultants, subconsultants, contractors and/or subcontractors to approve or disapprove the employment of the same. Page 5 261