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any event of default, the non-defaulting party may exercise any right available to it at law or in <br />equity with respect to such default. <br />c. Books and Records. Affordable Rentals, Inc. shall maintain records of its <br />requirements under this contract for a period of not less than five (5} full fiscal years following <br />the contract completion date. <br />i. Affordable Rentals, Inc. shall ensure access to records and financial statements, as <br />necessary, to provide effective monitoring and evaluation of project performance. <br />Additionally, Affordable Rentals, Inc. shall submit a copy of its annual audit to the <br />County. <br />Upon reasonable advance notice, County or its authorized representatives may from time <br />to time inspect, audit, and make copies of any of Affordable Rentals, Inc 's records that <br />relate to this contract. If any audit by County discloses that payments to Affordable <br />Rentals, Inc. were in excess of the amount to which Affordable Rentals, Inc. was entitled <br />under this contract, Affordable Rentals, Inc. shall promptly pay to County the amount of <br />such excess. If the excess is greater than I% of the contract amount, Affordable Rentals, <br />Inc. shall also reimburse County its reasonable costs incurred in performing the audit. <br />ii. Affordable Rentals, Inc. shall maintain files of all tenants, regardless of length of <br />occupancy, residing in the assisted unit. Documentation shall verify eligibility for federal <br />assisted housing at the point of initial tenancy and every subsequent year thereafter for <br />the period of affordability. Information maintained shall include: tenant income level; <br />name of family members; ethnic data; family type - e.g. female head of household; <br />disability status; and monthly rent. <br />iii. Affordable Rentals, Inc. shall maintain records verifying the affordability of the <br />dwelling unit. <br />d. Notices. Any Notice shall be in writing and shall be given by depositing the same <br />in the United States mail, post-paid and registered or certified, and addressed to the party to be <br />notified, with return-receipt requested, or by delivering the same in person to an officer or <br />principal of such party. Notice deposited in the mail in the manner here in above described shall <br />be effective upon mailing. For purposes of Notice, the addresses of the parties shall, unless <br />changed as hereinafter provided, be as follows: <br />i. To the County: Orange County <br />c% Housing and Community Development <br />Department <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />ATTN: Director <br />ii. To Affordable Rentals, Inc.: Affordable Rentals, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 932 <br />Carrboro, NC 27510 <br />ATTN: Executive Director <br />5 <br />