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(8) AUDITS (a) Sub -Recipient's performance under this Agreement is subject to the applicable requirements published in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, Title 2 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) part 200 hereinafter referred to as the "Uniform Guidance." (b) Sub -Recipient shall retain all records pertaining to this Agreement, regardless of the form of the record (e.g. paper, film, recording, electronic), including but not limited to financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and any other documents (hereinafter referred to as "Records") for a period of five State fiscal years after all reporting requirements are satisfied and final payments have been received, or if an audit has been initiated and audit findings through ligation or otherwise. (c) If Sub -Recipient's expenditures of State of Federal awards during its applicable fiscal year(s) require it to conduct an audit in accordance with Exhibit 1 — Audit Requirements, to this Agreement, such audit will comply with all applicable requirements of Exhibit 1 — Audit Requirements, to this Agreement, section 215.97, Florida Statues, and the Uniform Guidance as applicable, and Sub - Recipient shall ensure that all related party transactions are disclosed to the auditor. (d) The reporting packages for required audits must be timely submitted in accordance with the requirements of Exhibit 1 — Audit Requirements, of this Agreement and the applicable laws, rules and audits of Federal awards conducted in accordance with Subparagraph (c) above. (9) LIABILITY (a) Unless Sub -Recipient is a State agency or subdivision, as defined in section 768.28(2), Florida Statutes, the Sub -Recipient is solely responsible to parties it deals with in carrying out the terms of this Agreement. As authorized by section 768.28(19), Florida Statutes, Sub -Recipient 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, Sub -Recipient agrees that it is not an employee or agent of the Division but is an independent contractor. (b) As required by section 768.28(19), Florida Statutes, any Sub -Recipient which is a state agency or subdivision, as defined in section 768.28(2), 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 Sub -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. N