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an independent audit by a certified public accountant which encompasses the grant period <br />and funds under this Agreement within nine months following the Tenn of this Agreement, <br />and shall provide the Agency with a copy of the such audit within ten (10) calendar days <br />after such an audit report is received by the Contractor. <br />15.2 If the Contractor is not subject to OMB circular A-133 requirements, but nonetheless <br />obtains an annual agency audit which covers any part of this grant period or funds under <br />this Agreement, the Contractor shall submit a copy of such audit to the Agency within ten <br />(10) calendar days after such audit report is received by Contractor. <br />15.3 The Contractor agrees that such audit will be engaged and performed in accord with all <br />federal and state regulations governing audits of the funds paid under this Agreement. <br />15.4 In the event an audit report discloses a discrepancy the Contractor shall respond in writing <br />to the Agency within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of any such audit findings with a plan <br />to resolve the discrepancy(ies). If said response is not received by the Agency within the <br />said ten (10) calendar days, the Agency may suspend payment to Contractor until <br />corrective action acceptable to the Agency is implemented; in addition, the Agency may <br />take other appropriate action. <br />15.5 The Contractor agrees to reimburse the Agency any funds paid under this Agreement <br />which are found in the course of an audit to have been improperly or illegally used. <br />ARTICLE XVI: CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION <br />16.1 The Contractor shall not use any information, systems, or records made available to <br />Contractor for any purpose other than to fulfill the obligations specified herein. In the <br />performance of any work authorized or funded under this Agreement, the Contractor <br />specifically agrees to be bound by the same standards of confidentiality that apply to the <br />employees of ODA and the State of Ohio. The terms of this Agreement shall be included <br />in any agency -authorized subcontracts or lower -tired grant agreements executed by the <br />Contractor for work under this Agreement. The Contractor specifically agrees to comply <br />with all state and federal confidentially laws and regulations applicable to the programs <br />under which this Agreement is funded. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining copies <br />of all applicable administrative and other Rules governing confidentiality, and for assuring <br />compliance with the Rules by its employees, contractors, or lower -tiered sub -recipients. To <br />the extent federal requirements apply to this Agreement, the Contractor agrees to current <br />and on-going compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of <br />POS 16 of 28 Final <br />