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b. interview any officer or employee of the contractor or any of its subcontractors, or of any State or local government agency administering the contract, regarding such transactions. Accordingly, the Comptroller General and his representatives shall have the authority and rights prescribed under Section 902 of the ARRA with respect to contracts funded with recovery funds made available under the ARRA. Nothing in 902 shall be interpreted to limit or restrict in any way any existing authority of the Comptroller General. A provision granting this same authority with respect to any subcontractor using ARRA funds must be included in any subcontract for the provision or funds or services with ARRA funds. 7. Abide by to the authority of representatives of the Inspector General to examine any record and interview any employee or officer of the contractor, its subcontractors or other firms working on this contract. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or restrict in any way any existing authority of an Inspector General. A provision granting this same authority with respect to any subcontractor using ARRA funds must be included in any subcontract for the provision or funds or services with ARRA funds. D. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Be subject to the applicable provisions of the North Carolina State Government Ethics Act, 2006 N.C. ALS 201; 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 201; 2006 N.C. Ch. 201; 2005 N.C. HB 1843 [the "Ethics Act"]. Recipient further acknowledges and agrees that, in the event that it grants any of the Grant funds awarded hereunder to one or more Sub-recipients, Recipient shall, by contract, insure that the provisions of the Ethics Act are made applicable to and binding upon any and all of the Recipient's Sub-recipients. 2. Comply with all applicable federal or state conflict of interest provisions, In addition thereto the following shall apply to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, spouse, or elected official or appointed official of the state, or of a unit of general local government, or of any designated public agencies, or a Recipient or Sub-recipient which is receiving HPRP grant funds. Except for eligible administrative or personnel costs, no persons who exercise or have exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to grant activities assisted under this Agreement or who are in a position to participate in adecision-making process or gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from aGrant-assisted activity, or have an interest or benefit from the activity, or have an interest in any contract, subcontract or agreement with respect thereto, or the proceeds there under, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. Recipient shall include these same prohibitions in all such contracts or subcontracts with any Sub- recipients or other third parties relating to the Program. 3. With respect to the use of HPRP funds to procure services, equipment, supplies or other property, states, territories and units of general local government that receive HPRP funds shall comply with 24 CFR 85.36(b)(3), and non-profit subgrantees shall comply with 24 CFR 84.42. With respect to all other decisions involving the use of HPRP funds, the following restriction shall apply: No person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, or elected or appointed official of the grantee and who exercises or has exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to Orange County Grant Award Agreement, p. 5