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determination consistent with 2 CFR §200.502 and its established accounting method to determine
<br />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 LPA's obligations
<br />under this Agreement. All such books, documents, and records shall 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 time to
<br />time, the contractor agrees to make available for inspection and/or reproduction by the LPA,
<br />ODOT or United States government, all records, books, and documents of every kind and
<br />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 Ethics Laws: LPA agrees they are currently in compliance and will continue to adhere to the
<br />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 shall 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 />The State of Ohio does not acquire supplies or services that cannot be imported lawfully into the
<br />United States. The LPA certifies that it, its Contractors, subcontractors, and any agent of the
<br />Contractor or its subcontractors, acquire any supplies or services in accordance with all trade
<br />control laws, regulations or orders of the United States, including the prohibited source
<br />regulations set forth in subpart 25.7, Prohibited Sources, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and
<br />any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign
<br />Assets Control. A list of those sanctions by country can be found at
<br />https://www.treasury.gov/resource- center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Program s.aspx. These
<br />sanctions generally preclude acquiring any supplies or services that originate from sources within,
<br />or that were located in or transported from or through Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, or the
<br />Crimea region of Ukraine.
<br />15.8 Lobbying: Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. 1352, as amended by the Lobbying
<br />Disclosure Act of 1995, PL 104-65 (2 U.S.C. §1601, et seq.). LPA agrees that it will not use any
<br />funds for Lobbying, 49 CFR part 20, "New Restrictions on Lobbying." Each tier certifies to the tier
<br />above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization
<br />for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of
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