2011-295 DSS - OPT - Memorandum of Understanding for medical transportation

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Section 4. DSS will reimburse OPT for services described in this MOU. For reimbursement, OPT must submit an original and two copies of an invoice by the fifth of the month for the preceding month's expenditures to the designated. OCDSS Administrator. DSS will reimburse OPT monthly upon receipt of a complete and correctly filed report. Section 5. OPT agrees to participate in program, fiscal and administrative monitoring and/or audits,making records and staff time available to Federal, State and County staff. Section 6. OPT agrees to take necessary steps for corrective action, as negotiated within a corrective action plan, for any items found to be out of compliance with Federal, State, and County laws,regulations, standards and/or terms of this Memorandum. Section 7. OPT has provided the North Carolina Department of Transportation with certain Annual Certifications and Assurances as set forth on that certain document entitled "FEDERAL (FTA) AND STATE (NCDOT) CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011." Said assurances are hereby incorporated into this Memorandum by reference to the same. Section 8. OPT shall provide and maintain adequate insurance coverage. OPT will demonstrate to DSS that there is in force insurance with equivalent coverage and limits that will offer at least the same protection to DSS as is available to its other clients. All such insurance shall meet all laws of the State of North Carolina. Such insurance coverage shall be obtained from companies that are authorized to provide such coverage and that are authorized by the Commissioner of Insurance to do business in North Carolina. OPT shall at all times comply with the terms of such insurance policies, and all requirements of the insurer under any such insurance policies, except as they may conflict with existing North Carolina laws or this Memorandum. Section 9. OPT will ensure that all drivers used in the fulfillment of services under this Memorandum must be at least 18 years of age and properly licensed to operate the specific vehicle used. Section 10. OPT will ensure that all vehicles used in the fulfillment of services under this Memorandum have a valid State registration and State inspection. Section 11.Any information, data, instruments, documents, studies or reports given to or prepared or assembled by OPT under this Memorandum shall be kept as confidential and not divulged or made available to any individual or organization without the prior written approval of DSS unless the information is required to be disclosed pursuant to the public records laws of the State of North Carolina or any other applicable law or court order. OPT acknowledges that in receiving, storing, processing or otherwise dealing with any confidential information it will safeguard and not further disclose the information except as otherwise provided in this Memorandum. Section 12. This Memorandum shall be effective from July 1, 2011 to June 30,2012.