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FY 94 <br /> Agreement to Provide <br /> Professional Accounting Services to <br /> Orange County, North Carolina <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 4 AX day of 199Arand <br /> effective immediately by and between David M. Griffith & Associates, Ltd. (hereinafter <br /> called the "Consultant") and Orange County, State of North Carolina (hereinafter called the <br /> "County"), WITNESSETH THAT: <br /> WHEREAS, the County has programs which it operates with Federal funding, and <br /> WHEREAS, the County supports these programs with support services paid from <br /> County appropriated funds, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Federal government and the State will pay a fair share of these costs <br /> if supported by an approved cost allocation plan, and <br /> WHEREAS,the Consultant is staffed with personnel knowledgeable and experienced <br /> in the requirements of developing and negotiating such governmental cost allocation plans, <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the County desires to engage the Consultant to assist in developing a <br /> plan which conforms to Federal requirements and will be approved by their representatives <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: <br /> 1. Employment of Consultant. The County agrees to engage the Consultant and <br /> the Consultant hereby agrees to perform the following services. <br /> 2. Scope of Services. The Consultant shall do, perform and carry out in a good and <br /> professional manner the following services: <br /> a. Development of a central services cost allocation plan which identifies the <br /> various costs incurred by the County to support and administer Federal <br /> programs. This plan will contain a determination of the allowable costs of <br /> providing each supporting service such as purchasing, legal counsel, dis- <br /> bursement processing, etc. <br /> b. Prepare indirect cost proposals for federal grants as necessary. <br /> C. Negotiation of the completed cost allocation plan with the representatives of <br /> the State or Federal government, whichever is applicable. <br /> 3. Time of Performance. The services to be performed hereunder by the <br /> Consultant shall be undertaken and completed in such sequence as to assure their expeditious <br /> completion and best carry out the purposes of the agreement. The cost allocation plan will <br /> be available by April 30, 1995, for your review and our negotiation with Federal and State <br /> representatives. <br />