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a Single Audit, or program -specific audit, conducted for that year in accordance with the provisions <br />of 2 CFR Part 200. <br />Federal and State funds expended to or on behalf of a sub recipient must be recorded in the <br />accounting records of the LPA subrecipient. The LPA is responsible for tracking al project <br />payments throughout the life of the PROJECT in order to ensure an accurate Schedule of <br />Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) is prepared annually for ag Applicable Federal Funds. <br />Applicable Federal Funds are those that are identified with the various project phases of this <br />Agreement as a subaward. Applicable Federal Funds include not only those LPA project <br />expenditures that ODOT subsequently reimburses with Federal funds, but also those Federal funds <br />project expenditures that are disbursed directly by ODOT upon the request of the LPA <br />The LPA must separately identify each ODOT PID and/or Project and the corresponding <br />expenditures on its SEFA. LPAs are responsible for ensuring expenditures related to this <br />PROJECT are reported when the activity related to the Federal award occurs. Further, the LPA <br />may make this determination consistent with Section 2 CFR §200.502 and its established <br />accounting method to determine expenditures including accrual, modified accrual or cash basis. <br />When project expenditures are not accurately reported on the SEFA, the LPA may be required to <br />make corrections to and republish the SEFA to ensure Federal funds are accurately reported in the <br />correct fiscal year. An ODOT request for the restatement of a previously published SEFA will be <br />coordinated with the Ohio Auditor of State. <br />15.4 Record Retention: The LPA, when requested at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, <br />shall make available to the agents, officers, and auditors of ODOT and the United States <br />government, its records and financial statements as necessary relating to the LPNs obligations <br />under this Agreement All such books, documents, and records shag be kept for a period of at least <br />three years after FHWA approves the LPA's final Federal voucher for reimbursement of project <br />expenses. In the event that an audit -related dispute should arise during this retention period, any <br />such books, documents, and records that are related to the disputed matter shall be preserved for <br />the term of that dispute. The LPA shall require that all contracts and other agreements it enters into <br />for the performance of the PROJECT contain the following specific language: <br />As the LPA, ODOT or the United States government may legitimately request from <br />time to time, the contractor agrees to make available for inspection and/or <br />reproduction by the LPA, ODOT or United States government, all records, books, <br />and documents of every kind and description that relate to this contract. <br />Nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way modify the LPA's legal duties and obligations <br />to maintain and/or retain its records under Ohio public records laws. <br />15.5 Ohio Ed9cs Laws: LPA agrees that they are currently in compliance and will continue to adhere <br />to the requirements of Ohio Ethics law as provided by Section 102.03 and 102.04 of the ORC. <br />15.6 State Property Drug -Free Workplace Compliance: In accordance with applicable State and Federal <br />laws, rules, and policy, the LPA shall make a good faith effort to ensure that its employees and its <br />contractors will not purchase, transfer, use, or possess alcohol or a controlled substance while <br />working on State property. <br />15.7 Trade: Pursuant to the federal Export Administration Act and Ohio Revised Code 9.76(B), the LPA <br />and any contractor or sub -contractor shaft warrant that they are not boycotting any jurisdiction with <br />whom the United States and the State of Ohio can enjoy open trade, including Israel, and will not <br />do so during the term of this Agreement. <br />Page 15 of 19 <br />Revision Date 3/14/022 <br />