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5 <br />ARRA-735 <br />8/09 <br />The monitoring of services provided under this Agreement shall be carried out by the Area <br />Agency on Aging in accordance with its Assessment Plan and/or by the DAAS Program <br />Compliance Representative (PCR). <br />Counties and community service providers will receive a written report of monitoring findings <br />in accordance with procedures established in Section 308 of the AAA Policies and Procedures <br />Manual (7/1/03) and DOA Administrative Letter No. 98-13. Any areas ofnon-compliance will <br />be addressed in a written corrective action plan with the community service provider. <br />9. Disputes and Appeals. Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this Agreement <br />shall be identified to the designated grants administrator for the Area Agency. In accordance <br />with Lead Regional Organization (LRO) policy, a written decision shall be promptly furnished <br />to the designated grants administrator for the County. <br />The decision of the LRO is final unless within twenty (20) days of receipt of such decision the <br />Chairman of the Board of Commissioners furnishes a written request for appeal to the Director <br />of the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, with a copy sent to the Area <br />Agency. The request for appeal shall state the exact nature of the complaint. The Division of <br />Aging and Adult Services will inform the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of its <br />appeal procedures and will inform the Area Agency that an appeal has been filed. Procedures <br />thereafter will be determined by the appeals process of the Division of Aging and Adult <br />Services. The state agency address is as follows: <br />Director <br />North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services <br />2101 Mail Service Center <br />693 Palmer Drive <br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2101 <br />10. Termination for Cause. If through any cause, the County shall fail to fulfill in a timely and <br />proper manner its obligations under this Agreement, or the County has or shall violate any of <br />the covenants, agreements, representations or stipulations of this Agreement, the Area Agency <br />shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving the Chairman of the Board of <br />Commissioners written notice of such termination no fewer than fifteen (15) days prior to the <br />effective date of termination. In such event, all finished documents and other materials <br />collected or produced under this Agreement shall at the option of the Area Agency, become its <br />property. The County shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any work <br />satisfactorily performed under this .Agreement. <br />11. Audit. The County agrees to have an annual independent audit in accordance with North <br />Carolina General Statutes, North Carolina Local Government Commission requirements, <br />4 <br />