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Agreement - Independent Auditing Services 7.2. Proper Invoices, submitted for work completed each month shown above, shall be submitted to the County's Finance Department in detail sufficient for proper prepayment and post payment audit. All payments for services shall be made to the Auditor by the County in accordance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, Section 218.70, Florida Statutes, et seq. 8. INSURANCE. 8.1. The Auditor shall not commence to perform the Services under this Agreement until it has obtained all the insurance required under this Agreement, and such certificates of insurance have been approved by the County's Risk Manager. A certificate of insurance shall be provided to the County's Risk Manager for review and approval ten (10) days prior to commencement of any work under this Agreement, as well as prior to the County's execution of this agreement. The insurance company must have a rating by AM. Best Company of at least A: V. Such certificates of insurance or an endorsement provided by the Auditor must state that the County will be given thirty (30) days prior written notice prior to cancellation or material change in coverage. The County shall be named as an additional insured on all policies except workers' compensation. 8.2 Auditor shall procure and maintain, for the duration of this Agreement, the minimum insurance coverage as set forth herein. The cost of such insurance shall be included in the Auditor's fee: 8.2.1. Workers' compensation to meet statutory limits in the State of Florida and Employer's Liability with a limit of $100,00o for each accident, $500,00o disease (policy limit) and $100,000 disease (each employee). 8.2.2. Commercial General Liability with a minimum combined sing le limit of $1,000,00o per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. This is to include premises/operations, products/completed operations, contractual liability and independent contractors coverage. 8.2.3. Business Auto Liability with a minimum combined sing le limit of $300,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. This is to include owned, hired, and non -owned autos. 8.2.4. Professional liability with a minimum limit of $1,000,00o per occurrence. 8.3. The County is to be an additional insured on the commercial general liability and business automobile liability policies. The County will be given 3o days' notice prior to cancellation or modification of any insurance. Such notification shall be in writing by registered mail, return receipt requested and addressed to the Risk Manager. It is the responsibility of the contractor to insure that all subcontractors comply with all insurance requirements. 8.4. The County, by and through its Risk Manager, reserves the right periodically to review any and all policies of insurance and reasonably to adjust the limits of coverage required hereunder, from time to time throughout the term of this Agreement. In such event, the County shall provide the Auditor with separate written notice of such adjusted limits and Auditor shall comply within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof. The failure by Auditor to provide such additional coverage shall constitute a default by Auditor and shall be grounds for termination of this Agreement by the County. 9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. It is specifically acknowledged and agreed by the parties hereto that the Auditor is and shall be, in the performance of all Services and activities under this Agreement, an independent contractor, and not an employee, agent, or servant of the County. All persons engaged in any of the Services performed pursuant to this Agreement shall at all times, and in all places, be subject to the Auditor's sole direction, supervision, and control, The Auditor shall 0