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• Award #: 9104757 <br />1. Constantly monitor the performance under Grant-supported activities, including activities <br />performed by third parties, to insure that time schedules are being met, projected work units by <br />time periods are being accomplished, and other performance goals are being achieved. <br />2. Comply with any additional monitoring and reporting requirements as may be imposed by OERI <br />or HUD. Upon Recipient's receipt of notice from OERI or HUD requesting information or <br />instruments from Recipient, Recipient shall provide the information as soon as is reasonably <br />practicable, and in no event later than 30 calendar days. <br />Acknowledges that the Whistle blower provisions of Article 14 of Chapter 124, NCGS 126-84 <br />through 126-88 (applies to the State and state employees), Article 21 of Chapter 95, NCGS 95- <br />240 through 85-245 (applies to anyone, including state employees), and Section 1553 of the <br />Recovery Act (applies to anyone receiving federal funds), provide protection to State, Federal and <br />contract employees. Activities protected under the ARRA whistleblower provision, Section 1553 <br />(a) include information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of: <br />(1) gross mismanagement of an agency contract or grant relating to covered funds*; <br />(2) a gross waste of covered funds; <br />(3) a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety related to the <br />implementation or use of covered funds; <br />(4) an abuse of authority related to the implementation or use of covered funds; or <br />(5) a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to an agency contract (including <br />the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant, awarded or issued <br />relating to covered funds. <br />*covered funds: "any contract, grant, or other payment received by any non-Federal employer <br />if-(A) the Federal Government provides any portion of the money or property that is provided, <br />requested, or demanded; and (B) at least some of the funds are appropriated or otherwise made <br />available by this Act." 1553(g)(2). <br />It is the policy of the N.C. Office of Economic Recovery and Investment (OERI) to oversee the <br />management ofstate-administered American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds and to <br />prevent fraud, waste and abuse in the use of these funds. To report claims to OERI of waste, <br />mismanagement or any abuse related to use of recovery funds, please contact us as follows: <br />Phone: 919.733.1433 <br />Reporting Fraud and Waste tab on www.ncrecover~gov <br />Following disclosure to OERI of activities protected by the ARRA whistleblower provision, OERI shall <br />work with the contracting agency to ensure compliance with any and all provisions of the ARRA, state <br />and federal laws and OERI directives and mandated contract provisions. <br />Following disclosure to OERI of activities. protected by the ARRA whistleblower provision, <br />accompanied by an allegation of a reprisal the person disclosing may submit a complaint to the <br />appropriate inspector general for the investigation process outlined in ARRA Section 1553(b). <br />A reprisal is any personnel act adverse to the employee's position and may include discharge, demotion <br />or any other form of discrimination against the employee resulting from the disclosure. <br />H. Standards as to Eligibility of Dwellings and Participants <br />Recipient is required to: <br />ContractAgreement, p. 8 <br />