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12. MONITORING A. Rule 27P-19.010(9), Florida Administrative Code, expressly states: "The Division shall be permitted to inspect and monitor the records and facilities of funded projects and award recipients. Such inspections may occur without notice at any reasonable time, which shall be presumed to be normal business hours on Monday through Friday." B. The Recipient shall monitor its performance under this Agreement, as well as that of its subcontractors and/or consultants who are paid from funds provided under this Agreement, to ensure that time schedules are being met, the Schedule of Deliverables and Scope of Work are being - accomplished within the specified time periods, and other performance goals are being achieved. A reviewshall be done for each function or activity in Attachment C to this Agreement, and reported in the. - quarterly report. C. In addition to reviews of audits conducted in accordance with paragraph 10 above, monitoring procedures may include, but not be limited to, on-site visits by Division staff, limited scope audits, and/or other procedures. The Recipient agrees to comply and cooperate with any monitoring procedures/processes deemed appropriate by the Division. In the event that the Division determines that a limited scope audit of the Recipient is appropriate,the Recipient agrees to comply with any additional instructions provided by the Division to the Recipient regarding such audit. The Recipient further agrees to comply and cooperate with any inspections, reviews, investigations or audits deemed necessary by the Florida Chief Financial Officer or Auditor General. In addition, the Division will monitor the performance and financial management by the Recipient throughout the contract term to ensure timely completion of all tasks. 13. LIABILITY A. Unless Recipient is a State agency or subdivision, as defined in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes,the Recipient is solely responsible to parties it deals with in carrying out the terms of this Agreement, and shall hold the Division harmless against all claims of whatever nature by third parties arising from the work performance under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, Recipient - - agrees that it is not an employee or agent of the Division, but is an independent contractor. B. Any Recipient which is a state agency or subdivision, as defined in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, agrees to be fully responsible for its negligent or tortious acts or omissions which result in claims or suits against the Division, and agrees to be liable for any damages proximately caused by the acts or omissions to the extent set forth in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by any Recipient to which sovereign immunity applies. Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by a state agency or subdivision of the State of Florida to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of any contract. 9