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ITEM 14-PROJECT SETTLEMENT AND CLOSE-OUT <br /> Upon receipt of notice of successful completion of the Project or upon termination by the <br /> Department, the Department shall perform a final audit of the Project to determine the allowability of <br /> costs incurred, and shall make settlement of the Grant described in this Agreement. If the <br /> Department has made payment to the Grantee in excess of the total amount of such Grant, as <br /> determined by final audit, the Grantee shall promptly remit such excess to the Department. The <br /> Project close-out occurs when the Department notifies the Grantee that the Project is closed-out and <br /> forwards the final Grant payment, as determined by final audit, to the Grantee, or when an <br /> appropriate refund of Grant funds, as determined by final audit, has been received from the Grantee <br /> and acknowledged by the Department. Close-out shall be subject to any continuing obligations <br /> imposed on the Grantee by this Agreement or contained in the final notification or acknowledgment <br /> from the Department. <br /> ITEM 15-GRANTEE'S WARRANTIES <br /> The Grantee represents that it has lawfully entered into this Agreement. The Grantee further agrees <br /> to initiate and consummate any and all other actions that may later be necessary to make this a legal <br /> and binding obligation and agreement of the Grantee. The Grantee warrants that there is no <br /> provision of its charter or by-laws, or any rules, regulations, or legislation which prohibits, voids, or <br /> otherwise renders unenforceable against the Grantee any provision or any clause of this Agreement <br /> or any law referred to in this Agreement. The Grantee warrants further(i)that it has paid all federal, <br /> state and local taxes levied or imposed and will continue to do so, excepting only those which may be <br /> contested in good faith, (ii)that the Grantee has or will obtain all licenses, permits or other <br /> authorizations required to meet the obligations assumed hereunder, and (iii)that the Grantee will <br /> comply with all lawful statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations as may apply to the obligations <br /> assumed hereunder. The Grantee agrees that prior to Department execution of this Agreement, the <br /> Grantee will provide to the Department: <br /> a. An opinion of counset, acceptable to the Department that the Grantee is an eligible <br /> participant in the Project, that the Grantee has complied fully with the pertinent requirements of <br /> state and federal law, its charter, bylaws and internal procedures in entering into this Agreement; <br /> that there is no pending litigation concerning the authority of the Grantee to enter into this <br /> Agreement, and that this Agreement is legally binding upon the Grantee; and <br /> b. A certified copy of the resolution of the Grantee's governing board authorizing and approving <br /> execution of this Agreement; and <br /> c. An executed copy of the"State of Illinois Drug Free Workplace Certification." <br /> ITEM 16-CONTRACTS OF THE GRANTEE <br /> The Grantee shall not execute any contract or obligate itself in any other manner with any third party <br /> with respect to the Project, without the prior written approval by an authorized representative of the <br /> Department except where otherwise provided in Department guidelines, or otherwise specifically <br /> approved in writing by the Department. Each contract entered into by the Grantee must be approved <br /> by the Department prior to the Grantee executing such contract, except as provided in Department <br /> guidelines. <br /> State Capital Grant <br /> Pa ge 16 <br />