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7 to the pxncur•ement standards set forth in 4 N.C. Administrative Code 19L ..0908 as may be applicable.. Recipient shall likewise ensure that all subrecipient contracts regarding Grant funds oz relating to the Program include all requu•ed contractual elements in order to be in , compliance with all Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the provisions contained in 24 C..F R. § 570 503, 24 C F .R § 85.37, and other provisions described throughout this Agreement, where applicable. In any event, the Recipient is liable to DOC and HUD for any improper expenditures, damage, loss oz harm resulting from the failure of any person or entity to comply with any applicable law, rule, regulation or requirement regarding the Grant funds and/or the Program, including but not limited to an act or omission by a subrecipient ox• other third party. the Recipient agrees to periodically and rigorously monitor and audit its subrecipients and other thud parties to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements.. Any subcontracts oz subrecipient agreements entered into by the Recipient with Giant funds shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. Payment of'all subcontractors and subrecipients shall be the sole responsibility ofthe Recipient, and DOC shall not be obligated to pay for any wozk performed by any subcontractor or subrecipient. the Recipient shall be responsible for the performance of all subcontr•actoxs and subrecipients and shall not be relieved of any of the duties and responsibilities ofthis Agreement as a result of'entering into subcontracts or subrecipient agreements. 5 . Chan es to Agreement.. Recipient agrees that DOC may supplement or modify this Agreement as may be necessary to implement additional or modified Federal or State guidance regarding implementation of the CDBG program 6. Conflict of'lntex•est.. Recipient agrees to comply with all applicable conflict of interest provisions, including but not limited to those found at 4 N..C .A C . 19 L ,0908 and ..0914, N..C. Gen Stat § 14-2.34, 24 C..F,R~ § 85.36, 24 C.F.R § 570.489 (g) and (h), and 24 C..F .R § 570 611, where applicable, copies of'which may be obtained fram DOC Except for eligible admixristrative oz personnel costs, the general rule is that no persons described in the following sentence who exercise oz have exercised any functions oz responsibilities with respect to grant activities assisted under this Agreement or who axe in a position to pariacipate in adecision-making process oz 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, oz have an interest in any contract, subcontract ox agreement with respect thereto, o> the proceeds there under, eithez for themselves oz those with whom they have family or business ties, during their tenure or fox one year thezeafter The conflict of interest summary in the sentence above generally applies to any person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer, ox elected official or appointed official of'the state, ox of a unit of general local government, ox of any designated public agencies, or Recipient ox applicable third parties which ar•e x•eceiving CDBG grant funds Recipient agx•ees to include these same pzohibitions in all such contracts or subcontracts with any subrecipients or' athei third parties relating to the Program..