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14 <br />{: <br />(2} interview any officer ar employee of the contractor or any of its subcontractors, <br />or of any State or local government agency administering the contract, regarding <br />such transactions. <br />Accordingly, the Comptroller General and his representatives shall have the authority and . <br />rights prescribed under Section 902 of the ARRA with respect to contracts .funded with <br />recovery funds made available under the ARRA_ Section 902 firither states that nothing - ~-- ~ ' ~ ~ ' <br />in 902 shall be interpreted to Iitnit ar restrict in any way any existing authority of the <br />Comptroller General. <br />Authority of the Inspector General provision <br />Section I51 S(a) of the ARRA provides authority for any representatives. of the United <br />States Inspector General to examine any records or interview any employee or officers <br />working on this contract. The contractor is adti-ised that representatives of the Inspector <br />Generat have the authority to examine any record and interview any employee or officer <br />of the contractor, its subcontractors or othez firms working on this contract. Section <br />1515(b) further provides that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or restrict <br />'in any way any existing authority of an Inspector General. <br />3uy American prevision <br />`'' .. Section 1b05 of the ARR.A requires that iron, steel and manufactured goods used in <br />public buildings or public works projects be manufactured in .the United States. <br />Contractor agrees to abide by this provision and shall maintain records of such purchases <br />for inspections by authorized agents of the State of Nozth Carolina and federal agencies. <br />The Contractor must obtain written exception. from this provision from the agency issuing <br />the contract. <br />Wage 12ate Provision <br />Section 1606 of the ARRA requires that alI laborers and mechanics employed by <br />contractors and subcontractors ~ with funds from the ARRA shall be paid wages at rates <br />not less than the prevailing wage rate under the Davis-Bacon Act. The contractor agrees <br />that by the submission of a proposal in response to a soficitatian funded in whole or in <br />part with recovery funds, continuous compliance will be maintained with the Davis-- <br />Bacon Act. <br />Avaiiability and TJse of Funcls <br />. Contractors understand and acknowledge that any and ali payment of. fluids..ar .the ................ .. „- .-- <br />eontinuation thereof is contingent upon funds provided solely by ARRA or requiredstate <br />matching funds. Pursuant to Section ISO4 of the ARR.A, contractors agree not to <br />undertake or make progress toward any activity using recovery funds that will lead to the <br />development of such activity as casinos or other gambling establishments, aquariums, <br />