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request. The Recipient shall ensure that audit working papers are available to them upon request for a period of five years from the date the audit report is issued, unless extended in writing by the Division. The five year period may be extended for the following exceptions: 1. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the five year period expires, and extends beyond the five year period, the records shall be retained 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 it is acquired shall be retained for five years after final disposition. 3. Records relating to real property acquired shall be retained for five years after the closing on the transfer of title. (c) The Recipient shall maintain all records for the Recipient and for all subcontractors or consultants to be paid from funds provided under this Agreement, including documentation of all program costs, in a form sufficient to determine compliance with the requirements and objectives of the Scope of Work - Schedule of Deliverables and Payments (Attachment A) 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 Division, its employees, and agents. "Reasonable" shall ordinarily 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 Division. (6) AUDIT REQUIREMENTS (a) The Recipient agrees to maintain financial procedures and support documents, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, to account for the receipt and expenditure of funds under this Agreement. (b) These records shall be available at reasonable times for inspection, review, or audit by state personnel and other personnel authorized by the Department or the Division. 'Reasonable" shall ordinarily mean normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday. (c) The Recipient shall provide the Department with the records, reports or financial statements upon request for the purposes of auditing and monitoring the funds awarded under this Agreement. (d) If the Recipient is a non -state entity as defined by Section 215.97, Fla. Stat., it shall comply with the following: If the Recipient expends a total amount of State financial assistance equal to or more than $500,000 in any fiscal year of such Recipient, the Recipient must have a State single or project -specific audit for such fiscal year in accordance with Section 215.97, Fla. Stat.; applicable rules of the Executive Office of the Governor and the Chief Financial Officer; and Chapters 10.550 (local government entities) or 10.650 (nonprofit and for-profit organizations), Rules of the Auditor General. EXHIBIT 1 to this Agreement shows the State financial assistance awarded by this Agreement. In determining the State financial assistance expended in its fiscal year, the Recipient shall include all sources of State financial assistance, including State funds received from the Division, 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. In connection with the audit requirements addressed in this Paragraph 6(d) above, the Recipient shall ensure that the audit complies with the requirements of Section 215.97(8), Fla. Stat. This includes submission of a reporting package as defined by Section 215.97(2)(e), Fla. Stat. and Chapters 2