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9 <br />Conso-idated Agreement FYI2 <br />b. For Prior Approval Purgoses <br />Page 5 of 19 <br />i. All equipment purchased or leased with an acquisition cost exceeding $2500.00 (except in <br />WIC; see item .ii below for WIC requirements), where there is an option to purchase with <br />State/Federal funds must receive prior written approval from the appropriate <br />Branch/Section. For P1YP&R Grant funds only this is any purchase exceeding $2500 per <br />invoice (e.g., if the agency is purchasing a computer, monitor, printer, etc. totaling more <br />than $2500 or purchasing 6 computers at $500 each, this should be treated as one purchase <br />for purposes of prior approval.} <br />ii. For WIC, all computer and medical equipment purchased or leased, must receive prior <br />written approval from the Branch regardless of cost. In addition, all other tangible assets <br />(non computer/medical) with an acquisition cost exceeding $500.00 must receive prior <br />approval. <br />iii. The use of Women's and Children's Health Medicaid fees for capital improvements <br />requires prior written approval from the Women's and Children's Health Section. <br />c. For Accounting Purposes: The Department must utilize the depreciation schedule provided by the <br />State for all assets with an acquisition cost of $5,000 or greater. The accumulated depreciation <br />should be recorded in the general fixed assets account group. <br />15. The Department agrees to execute the following Consolidated Federal Certifications attached to this <br />agreement as applicable when receiving Federal funds: <br />a. Certification regarding Lobbying. <br />b. Certification regarding Debarment. <br />c. Certification regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. <br />d. Certification regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke <br />C. FISCAL CONTROL <br />1. The Department shall comply with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, North <br />Carolina General Statute Chapter 159, Article 3. <br />a. The Department shall maintain a purchasing and procurement system in accordance with generally <br />accepted accounting practices and procedures set forth by the Local Government Commission. <br />b. The Department shall execute written agreements with all parties who invoice the Department for <br />payment for the provision of services to patients. <br />c. The Department, when subcontracting, must meet the following conditions: <br />i. The Department is not relieved of any of the duties and responsibilities provided in this <br />agreement. <br />ii. The subcontractor will agree to abide by the standards contained herein or to provide such <br />information as to allow the Department to comply with these standazds. <br />iii. The subcontractor will agree to allow state and federal authorized representatives' access to any <br />records pertinent to its role as a subcontractor of the Department. <br />iv. Upon request, the Department will make available to the State a copy of subcontracts supported <br />with State/Federal funds. <br />