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and rules of the Auditor General." In determining the State financial assistance expended in its fiscal year, the Recipient shall include all sources of State financial assistance, including State funds received from the Division, other state agencies, and other nonstate entities. State financial assistance does not include Federal direct or pass-through awards and resources received by a nonstate entity for Federal program matching requirements. F. In accordance with section 215.97(8)(f), Florida Statutes, the Recipient shall have all audits completed by an independent auditor, which is defined in section 215.97(2)(i), Florida Statutes, as "an independent certified public accountant licensed under chapter 473." The independent auditor shall state that the audit complied with the applicable provisions noted above. The audit must be received by the Division no later than nine months from the end of the Recipient's fiscal year. G. If an audit shows that all or any portion of the funds disbursed were not spent in accordance with the conditions of this Agreement, then the Recipient shall be held liable for reimbursement to the Division of all funds not spent in accordance with these applicable, regulations and Agreement provisions within thirty days after the Division has notified the Recipient of such non- compliance. H. If the Recipient expends less than $750,000 in State financial assistance in its fiscal year, an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, is not required.In the event that the Recipient expends less than $750,000 in state financial assistance in its fiscal year and elects to have an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 215.97, Florida Statutes, the cost of the audit must be paid from the nonstate entity's resources (i.e., the cost of such an audit must be paid from the Recipient's resources obtained from other than State entities). I. As required by section 215.97(5)(d), Florida Statutes, the Recipient shall provide the Division with "one copy of each financial reporting package prepared in accordance with" the requirements of the Florida Single Audit Act. J. As defined by section 215.97(2)(e), Florida Statutes, the term "financial reporting package" means the Recipient's "financial statements, Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance, auditor's reports, management letter, auditee's written responses or corrective action plan, correspondence on followup of prior years' corrective actions taken, and such other information determined by the Auditor General to be necessary and consistent with the purposes" of the Florida Single Audit Act. K. In addition to the information listed in paragraph 101 above, the financial reporting package shall include a schedule of financial assistance specifically identifying all Agreement and other revenue by sponsoring agency and Agreement number. i L. Copies of financial reporting packages required by the Florida Single Audit Act shall be submitted by or on behalf of the Recipient directly to each of the following: 7