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Contract #35822 16. COOPERATION WITH THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, PURSUANT TO §20.055(5) FLA. STAT. Recipient and any subcontractors understand and will comply with their duty, pursuant to §20.055(5), Fla. Stat., to cooperate with the inspector general in any investigation, audit, inspection, review, or hearing. 17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Recipient is under a duty to seek clarification and resolution of any issue, discrepancy, or dispute involving performance of this Agreement by submitting a written statement to the District's Project Manager no later than ten business days after the precipitating event. If not resolved by the Project Manager, the Project Manager shall forward the request to the District's Office of General Counsel, which shall issue a written decision within ten business days of receipt. This determination shall constitute final action of the District and shall then be subject to judicial review upon completion of the Project. 18. DIVERSITY REPORTING. The District is committed to the opportunity for diversity in the performance of all cost-sharing agreements, and encourages Recipient to make a good faith effort to ensure that women and minority-owned business enterprises (W/MBE) are given the opportunity for maximum participation as contractors. The District will assist Recipient by sharing information on W/MBEs. Recipient shall provide with each invoice a report describing: (1) the company names for all W/MBEs•, (2) the type of minority, and (3) the amounts spent with each during the invoicing period. The report will also denote if there were no W/MBE expenditures. 19. FLORIDA SINGLE AUDIT ACT (a) Applicability. The Florida Single Audit Act (FSAA), §215.97, Fla. Stat., applies to all sub - recipients of state financial assistance, as defined in §215.97(1)(q), Fla. Stat., awarded by the District through a project or program that is funded, in whole or in part, through state financial assistance to the District. In the event Recipient expends a total amount of state financial assistance equal to or in excess of $750,000 in any fiscal year of such Recipient, Recipient must have a state single or project -specific audit for such fiscal year in accordance with §215.97, Fla. Stat.; applicable rules of the Department of Financial Services; and chapters 10.550 (local governmental entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. In determining the state financial assistance expended in its fiscal year, Recipient shall consider all sources of state financial assistance, including state financial assistance received from the District, 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. Recipient is solely responsible for complying with the FSAA. if Recipient expends less than $750,000 in state financial assistance in its fiscal year, an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of §215.97, Fla. Stat., is not required. In such event, should Recipient elect to have an audit conducted in accordance with §215.97, Fla. Stat., the cost of the audit must be paid from the non -state entity's resources (i.e., Recipient's resources obtained from other than State entities). (b) Program Information. This Agreement involves the disbursement of state funding by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Funding is provided under the State of Florida, Statewide Water Quality Restoration Projects, in the amount of $673,258. The Florida Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) number for this program is CSFA No. 37.039. The District is providing funding in the amount of $673,259. (c) Additional Information. For information regarding the state program under the above CSFA number, Recipient should access the Florida Single Audit Act website located at https://apps.fldfs.com/fsaa/catalog.aspx for assistance. The following websites may be accessed for additional information: Legislature's Website at http:HvAvw.Ieg.state.fl.us/, State of Florida's website at http://myflorida.com, District of Financial Services' website at http://w�vw.fldfs.com/ and the Auditor General's Website at htip://www.myflorida.com/audgen/. -7-