2005 NS Health Renewal of Consolidated Agreement Between Human Services

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Consolidated Agreement - Final 10 c. If the deficiency is still not corrected within the next thirty (30) days following temporary suspension of funding, program funds may be permanently suspended until the Department can provide evidence that the deficiencies have been corrected. d. In the event of the Department's non - compliance with clauses of this agreement, the State may cancel, terminate, or suspend this agreement in whole or in part and the Department may be declared ineligible for further State contracts or agreements. Such terminations for non - compliance shall not occur until (l ) the provisions of Section K -1 (a -c) have been followed, documented, and have failed to provide a resolution, and (2) all other reasonable administrative remedies have been exhausted. 2. Subrecipient Monitoring — OMB Circular A -133 (Audits of States, Local Government, and Non -Profit Organizations) as revised on June 27, 2003 requires that pass - through entities monitor the activities of their subrecipients as necessary to ensure that federal awards are used for authorized purposes in compliance with laws, regulations and the provision of contracts or grant agreements and that performance goals are achieved. The State maintains comparable requirements for Subrecipient monitoring as outlined in NC General Statute 143 -6.1. Also, DHHS -DPH must perform subrecipient monitoring as required in the DHHS Policy and Procedure Manual entitled " Monitoring of Programs" dated August 1, 2002. DHHS -DPH conducts monitoring in accordance with its Subrecipient Monitoring Plan dated January 14, 2000. Additionally, each Local Health Department is required under Circular A -133 to perform monitoring of its subrecipients and to maintain records to support such monitoring activities and results. Accordingly, the Department shall participate fully in subrecipient monitoring by DHHS -DPH and shall appropriately monitor its subrecipients to the extent necessary based on the assessed level of risk. 3. If the Department or the State should be determined out of compliance with the provisions of the agreement, either' parry may file a formal appeal with the Office of Administrative Hearings. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Department and the State have executed this agreement in duplicate originals, one of which is retained by each of the parties. LOCAL SIGNATURES Health Director Finance Officer Date Date Chairman of County Commissioners Date (When required) STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA M State Health Director or Authorized Agent Date Secretary Date Department of Environment and Natural Resources or Authorized Agent