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r s s f (b) The Recipient shall retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the terms of this Agreement for a period of five years from the date the audit report is issued, and shall allow the Department or its designee, Comptroller, or Auditor General access to such records upon request . The Recipient shall ensure that audit working papers are made available to the Department or its designee, Comptroller, or Auditor General upon request for a period of five years from the date the audit report is issued , unless extended in writing by the Department, with the following exceptions : 1 . If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the five year period and extends beyond the five year period, the records will be maintained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved . 2 . Records for the disposition of non-expendable personal property valued at $ 5 , 000 or more at the time of acquisition shall be retained for five years after final disposition . 3 . Records relating to real property acquisition shall be retained for five years after closing of title . (c) All records, including supporting documentation of all program costs, shall be sufficient to determine compliance with the requirements and objectives of the Budget, Attachment A and Scope of Work, Attachment B and B- 1 , and all other applicable laws and regulations . (d) The Recipient, its employees or agents, including all subcontractors or consultants to be paid from funds provided under this Agreement, shall allow access to its records at reasonable times to the Department, its employees, and agents . "Reasonable " shall be construed according to the circumstances but ordinarily shall mean during normal business hours of 8 : 00 a.m . to 5 : 00 p .m . , local time, on Monday through Friday. "Agents " shall include, but not be limited to, auditors retained by the Department. (6) REPORTS (a) At a minimum, the Recipient shall provide the Department with quarterly reports, and with a close-out report . (b) Quarterly reports are due to be received by the Department no later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of the program year and shall continue to be submitted each quarter until submission of the administrative close-out report. The ending dates for each quarter of the program year are December 31 , March 31 , June 30 and September 30 . (c) The close-out report is due 45 days after termination of this Agreement. (d) If all required reports and copies, prescribed above, are not sent to the Department or are not completed in a manner acceptable to the Department, the Department may withhold further payments until they are completed or may take such other action as set forth in paragraph (9) . The Department may terminate the Agreement with a Recipient if reports are not received within 30 days after written notice by the Department . "Acceptable to the Department" means that the work product was completed in accordance with generally accepted principles and is consistent with the Budget and Scope of Work. 3