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to document the use of the Grant funds for at least three (3) years after the expiration of the Grant Period. The County shall have access to all books, records, and documents as required in this Section for the purpose of inspection or audit during normal business hours at the County's expense, upon five (5) days prior written notice. 5.2 Compliance with Laws. The Recipient shall comply at all times with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. 5.3 Audit Requirements. If Recipient receives $100,000 or more in the aggregate from all Indian River County government funding sources, the Recipient is required to have an audit completed by an independent certified public accountant at the end of the Recipient's fiscal year. Within 180 days of the end of the Recipient's fiscal year, the Recipient shall submit the audit to the Indian River County Office of Management and Budget. The fiscal year will be as reported on the application for funding, and the Recipient agrees to notify the County prior to any change in the fiscal period of Recipient. The Recipient acknowledges that the County may deny funding to any Recipient if an audit required by this Contract for a prior fiscal year is past due and has not been submitted by May 1. 5.3.1 The Recipient further acknowledges that, promptly upon receipt of a qualified opinion from their independent auditor, such qualified opinion shall immediately be provided to the Indian River County Office of Management and Budget. The qualified opinion shall thereupon be reported to the Board of County Commissioners and funding under this Contract will cease immediately. The foregoing termination right is in addition to any other right of the County to terminate this Contract. 5.3.2 The Indian River County Office of Management and Budget reserves the right at any time to send a letter to the Recipient requesting clarification if there are any questions regarding a part of the financial statements, audit comments, or notes. 5.4 Reserved 5.5 Reserved 5.6 Indemnification. "If and to the extent allowed by Florida law and without waiving the limits of sovereign immunity as set forth in section 768.28, Florida Statutes," the recipient shall indemnify and save harmless the County, its agents, officials, and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damage, or causes of action which may arise from any misconduct, negligent act, or omissions of the Recipient, its agents, officers, or employees in connection with the performance of this Contract. 5.7 Public Records. The Recipient agrees to comply with the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes (Public Records Law). Specifically, the Recipient shall: (1) Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required by the County in order to perform the service. (2) Provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions that the County would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law. (3) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law. (4) Meet all requirements for retaining public records and transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in possession of the Recipient upon termination of the