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10 <br /> AOC 1-0 INITIALS Revised 06/2016 <br /> 5. Outsourcing. All work shall be performed in the United States of America. No work will be allowed to be <br /> outsourced outside the United'States of America. <br /> 6. Property and Equipment. <br /> (a) Maintenance and Inventory. The Agency shall maintain and inventory all property and equipment <br /> purchased under this contract. <br /> (b) Utilization. The property and equipment purchased under this contract must be utilized by the <br /> Agency for the sole purpose of furthering the traffic safety efforts of the Agency for the entire useful <br /> life of the property or equipment. <br /> (c) Title Interest The Department and NHTSA retain title interest in all property and equipment <br /> purchased under this contract. In the event that the Agency fails or refuses to comply with the <br /> provisions of this Agreement or terminates this contract, the Department, at its discretion, may take <br /> either of the following actions: <br /> (I) Require the Agency to purchase the property or equipment at fair market value or other mutually <br /> agreed to amount; or <br /> (ii) Require the Agency to transfer the property or equipment and title of said property or equipment, <br /> if any,to the Department or to another Agency, as directed by the Department. <br /> (d) Non-expendable Property. Non-expendable property is defined as property or equipment having a <br /> value of $5000 or more with a life expectancy of more than one year. Non-expendable property <br /> purchased under this contract cannot be sold, traded, or disposed of in any manner without the <br /> expressed written permission of the Department. <br /> 7. Promotional, Educational or Other Materials. If allowed, any promotional, educational or other <br /> materials developed using funds from this contract must be reviewed and approved by the GHSP prior to <br /> their production or purchase. The cost of these materials is generally limited to a maximum of$5,00 per <br /> item. <br /> 8. Review of Reports and Publications. Any reports, papers, publications, or other items developed using <br /> funds from this contract must be reviewed and approved by the GHSP prior to their release. <br /> 9.- Reimbursement. <br /> . . <br /> • . <br /> (a) General. Only actual allowable costs are eligible for reimbursement. Claims for reimbursement must <br /> be made a minimum of monthly and no more than quarterly via the Grants Management System. <br /> Claims for reimbursement not made within the three month threshold are subject to denial', The- <br /> itemized invoice shall be supported by documentation of costs as prescribed by the Department. <br /> Reimbursements will not be processed if,other,required reports are incomplete or have not been <br /> submitted. Failure to submit complete reports by the required deadline may result in denial of <br /> reimbursement* <br /> (b) Approval. The Governor's Highway Safety Program and the Department's Fiscal Section 'shall <br /> approve the itemized invoice prior to payment. <br /> (c) Unapproved Costs. Any rejected or unaccepted costs shall be borne by the Agency. The Agency <br /> agrees that in the event the Department determines that, due to Federal or State regulations that <br /> grant funds must be refunded, the Agency will reimburse the Department a sum of money equal to <br /> the amount of Federal and State participation in the rejected costs. <br /> (d) Final Claims for Reimbursement. Final claims for reimbursement must be received by the GHSP <br /> within 30 da s followino the close of the a•*roved contract seriod. Project funds not claimed by this <br /> date are subject to reversion. <br /> (e) Expending Funds Under This Contract. Under no circumstances will reimbursement be made for <br /> costs incurred prior to the contract effective date or after the contract ending date. <br /> 10. Project Costs. It is understood and agreed that the work conducted pursuant to this contract shall be <br /> done on an actual cost basis by the Agency.The amount of reimbursement from the Department shall not <br /> exceed the estimated funds budgeted in the approved contract. The Agency shall initiate and prosecute <br /> to completion all actions necessary to enable the Agency to provide its share of the project costs at or <br /> prior to the conclusion of the project. <br /> 11. Program Income. The Agency shall account for program income related to projects financed in whole or <br /> in part with federal funds in accordance with 49 CFR Part 18. Program income earned during the contract <br /> period shall be retained by the Agency and added to the funds committed to the project by the GHSP and <br /> be used to further eligible program objectives. Program income must be accounted for separately and the <br /> records made available for audit purposes. <br /> Page 3 <br />