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29. Recipient shall warrant and assure that no entity receiving NSP funds has unresolved findings that were raised as a result of any Department or HUD audit, management review, or other government investigation concerning the entity, its developments, or contracts. 30. Recipient shall warrant and assure that no entity receiving NSP funds has been in breach of any agreement relating to construction, rehabilitation, use, operation, management, or disposition of real property, or had payments suspended or terminated under any state or federal assistance contract. 31. The Department reserves the right to require the Recipient to contract with a third party management or accounting entity to audit any or all real estate and financial transactions involving NSP funds. Use of Third Party Entities 1. Before disbursing any NSP funds to any entity, the Recipient must enter into a written agreement with that entity. Before disbursing any NSP funds to any entity, the Recipient must either directly or indirectly oversee the execution of written agreements with that entity, including sub-recipients, contractors, and property owners,that ensure the proper use of funds and compliance with applicable regulations. Sub-recipients must also enter into,or oversee the execution of, written agreements with or between any contractors, property owners, or other entities, prior to disbursing NSP funds. 2. The Recipient shall monitor the day-to-day operations of sub-recipient activities to assure compliance with applicable Federal requirements and performance goals. Recipient monitoring must cover each NSP strategy, function, or activity. Housing Rehabilitation Standards 1. The Recipient shall provide assistance for the rehabilitation of housing in a floodplain only after documenting in the rehabilitation case file for that structure that the Recipient and the beneficiary are in compliance with the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. This documentation must address, at a minimum, elevation requirements, erosion, and water, sewage, or septic tank requirements. Each structure located within a floodplain that is rehabilitated to any extent with NSP funds shall be insured under the National Flood Insurance Program until at least submission of the administrative closeout package. 2. The Recipient must comply with the NSP Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) that was provided to the Department as part of the application process. The Recipient agrees that this Housing Assistance Plan will be followed unless waived by the local governing body and approved by the Department. Department approval is required for HAP revisions made after application deadline. 33