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7 <br />to the pxocux•ement standards set forth in 4 N.C. Administrative Cade 19L ..0908 as may be <br />applicable.. <br />Recipient shall likewise ensure that all subrecipient contracts regarding Grant funds oz <br />relating to the Program include all xequir•ed contractual elements in order to be in . <br />compliance with all Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the provisions <br />contained in 24 C..F R. § 570 503, 24 C F .R § 85.37, and other provisions described <br />throughout this Agreement, where applicable.. In any event, the Recipient is liable to DOC <br />and HUD fox any improper expenditures, damage, loss or harm resulting from the failure of <br />any person or entity to comply with any applicable law, rule, regulation or requirement <br />regarding the Grant funds and/or the Program, including but not limited to an act or <br />omission by a subrecipient or other third party. The Recipient agrees to periodically and <br />xigor•ously monitor and audit its subx•ecipients and other third parties to ensure compliance <br />with all applicable requirements.. <br />Any subcontracts or subrecipient agreements entered into by the Recipient with Grant funds <br />shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. Payment o#'all subcontractors <br />and subxecipients shall be the sole x•esponsibility of'the Recipient, and DOC shall not be <br />obligated to pay for any work performed by any subcontractor or subrecipient. the <br />Recipient shall be responsible for the performance of all subcontractors and subxecipients <br />and shall not be relieved of any of the duties and responsibilities of this Agreement as a <br />result of entering into subcontracts or subrecipient agreements. <br />Changes to Agreement.. Recipient agrees that DOC may supplement ox• rnodify this <br />Agreement as may be necessary to implement additional or modif ed Federal ox State <br />guidance regarding implementation of the CDBG program <br />6. Conflict of'Interest.. Recipient agrees to comply with all applicable conflict of <br />interest previsions, including but not limited to those found at 4 N..C .A C . 19 L ..0908 <br />and ..0914, N..C~ Gen Stat § 14-2.34, 24 C..F..R.. § 85.36, 24 C.F.R § 570.489 (g) and <br />{h), and 24 C..F .R § 570 611, where applicable, copies of'which may be obtained <br />from DOC <br />Except for eligible administrative or personnel costs, the general rule is that no persons <br />described in the following sentence who exercise or have exercised any functions or <br />responsibilities with respect to grant activities assisted under this Agreement or who ar•e in a <br />position to participate in adecision-making process ar gain inside information with regard to <br />such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from a Grant-assisted activity, or <br />have an interest ox benefit from the activity, ox have an interest in any contract, subcontract <br />ox agreement with respect thereto, or the proceeds there under, either for themselves or those <br />with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter <br />The conflict of'interest summary in the sentence above generally applies to any person who <br />is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, ox elected official or appointed official of~the state, <br />ox of a unit of general local government, or of any designated public agencies, or Recipient <br />ox applicable third parties which axe receiving CDBG grant funds <br />Recipient agrees to include these same prohibitions in all such contracts or subcontracts with <br />any subrecipients or' other third parties relating to the Program.. <br />3 <br />