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<br /> B. Interest of Members of or Delegates to Congress. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United
<br /> States shali be admitted to any share or part of this Project or any benefit therefrom.
<br /> C. Bonus or Commission. The Grantee warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained
<br /> to solicit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage,
<br /> brokerage, or contingent fee. The State shall have the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or at its
<br /> discretion to deduct such commission or fee. No State officer or employee, or member of the State General
<br /> Assembly or of any unit of local government which contributes to the Project Funds shall be admitted to any
<br /> share or part of this Agreement or to any benefits arising therefrom.
<br /> D. False or Fraudulent Statements or Claims. The Grantee acknowledges that if it makes a false, fictitious, or
<br /> fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification to the Government in connection with this Project, the
<br /> Government reserves the right to impose on the Grantee the penalties of 18 USC Section 1001, 49 USC
<br /> Sections 3801 et se�c.,and 49 CFR 31,as the Government may deem appropriate.
<br /> E. Lobb in . The Grantee agrees that it will not use federal assistance to support lobbying. The Grantee
<br /> certifies that it has complied with Section 1352 of Title 31, U.S. Code, pertaining to the restrictions on
<br /> Lobbying, and with U.S. DOT regulations, "New Restrictions on Lobbying,"49 CFR Part 20, and has signed
<br /> the attached Lobbying Certification.
<br /> F. Debarment. The Grantee agrees to comply with the requirements of Executive Order No. 12549 and 12689
<br /> "Debarment and Suspension," 31 USC Sec. 6101 note, and U.S. Department of Transportation regulations on
<br /> Debarment. 49 CFR 29. Grantee also agrees to obtain certifications on Debarment and suspension from its
<br /> third party contractors and subcontracts and otherwise comply with Government regulations. Grantee has
<br /> signed the attached Debarment certification.
<br /> G. Bribe . Nongovernmental grantees certify that it has not been convicted of bribery or attempting to bribe an
<br /> officer or employee of the State of Illinois, nor has the Grantee made an admission of guilt of such conduct
<br /> which is a matter of record, nor has an official, agent or employee of the Grantee committed bribery or
<br /> attempted bribery on behalf of the firm and pursuant to the direction or authorization of a responsible o�cial of
<br /> Grantee. The Grantee further certifies that it has not been barred from contracting with a unit of the State or
<br /> local government as a result of a violation of Section 33E-3 or 33E-4 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
<br /> ITEM 12-ACCOUNTING RECORDS
<br /> A. Project Accounts. The Grantee shall establish and maintain as a separate set of accounts, or as an integral
<br /> part of its current accounting scheme, accounts for the Project in conformity with requirements established by
<br /> the Government.
<br /> B. Record Retention . The Grantee(and its subcontractors)certify that it shall maintain,for a minimum of five (5)
<br /> years after the completion of the Agreement, adequate books, records, and supporting documents to verify the
<br /> amounts, recipients, and uses of all disbursements of funds passing in conjunction with the Agreement; the
<br /> Agreement and all books, records, and supporting documents related to the Agreement shall be available for
<br /> review and audit by the Auditor General, the Department, or the Federal Transit Administration (hereinafter
<br /> "Auditing Parties"); and the Grantee agrees to cooperate fully with any audit conducted by the Auditing Parties
<br /> and to provide full access to all relevant materials. Failure to maintain the books, records, and supporting
<br /> documents required by this section shall establish a presumption in favor of the State for the recovery of any
<br /> funds paid by the State under the Agreement for which adequate books, records, and supporting
<br /> documentation are not available to support their purported disbursement.
<br /> C. General Audit and Inspection. The Grantee shall permit, and shall require its contractors to permit and to
<br /> cooperate with the Department or any other State or Federal agency authorized to perform such audit and
<br /> inspection, to inspect all work, reports, materials, payrolls, and other data and records, with regard to the
<br /> Project, and to audit the books records and accounts of the Grantee and its contractors with regard to the
<br /> Project. The Department may also require the Grantee to furnish at any time prior to close-out of the Project,
<br /> audit reports prepared according to government auditing standards or to perform analyses or tests. The
<br /> Grantee agrees to comply promptly with recommendations contained in the DepartmenYs final audit report.All
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