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activities designed to influence Congress or a State legislature with respect to legislation or
<br /> appropriations,except through proper,official channels.
<br /> e. Employee Political Activity.To the extent applicable,the Recipient agrees to comply with the
<br /> provisions of the Hatch Act, 5 U.S.C.§§ 1501 through 1508,and 7324 through 7326,and U.S.
<br /> Office of Personnel Management regulations, "Political Activity of State or Local Officers or
<br /> Employees," 5 C.F.R. Part 151. The Hatch Act limits the political activities of State and local
<br /> agencies and their officers and employees, whose principal employment activities are
<br /> financed in whole or part with Federal funds including a Federal grant, cooperative
<br /> agreement, or loan.Nevertheless,in accordance with 49 U.S.C.§ 5307(k)(2)(B) and 23 U.S.C.
<br /> § 142(g), the Hatch Act does not apply to a nonsupervisory employee of a public
<br /> transportation system (or of any other agency or entity performing related functions)
<br /> receiving FTA assistance to whom the Hatch Act would not otherwise apply.
<br /> f. False or Fraudulent Statements or Claims. The Recipient acknowledges and agrees that: (1)
<br /> Civil Fraud.The Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986,as amended,31 U.S.C.§§3801 et
<br /> seq.,and U.S.DOT regulations,"Program Fraud Civil Remedies,"49 C.F.R.Part 31,apply to its
<br /> activities in connection with the Project. By executing this Agreement for the Project, the
<br /> Recipient certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement it has made, it
<br /> makes,or it may make in connection with the Project. In addition to other penalties that may
<br /> apply, the Recipient also understands that if it makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim,
<br /> statement, submission, certification, assurance, or representation to the Federal/State
<br /> Government concerning the Project, the Federal/State Government reserves the right to
<br /> impose on the Recipient the penalties of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as
<br /> amended, to the extent the Federal/State Government deems appropriate. (2) Criminal
<br /> Fraud. If the Recipient makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission,
<br /> certification, assurance, or representation to the Federal/State Government or includes a
<br /> false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in any agreement with the
<br /> Federal/State Government in connection with a Project authorized under 49 U.S.C. chapter
<br /> 53 or any other Federal law,the Federal/State Government reserves the right to impose on
<br /> the Recipient the penalties of 49 U.S.C. § 5323(1), 18 U.S.C. § 1001 or other applicable
<br /> Federal/State law to the extent the Federal/State Government deems appropriate.
<br /> Section 4. Project Expenditures.
<br /> a. General. The Department shall reimburse the Recipient for allowable costs for work
<br /> performed under the terms of this Agreement.The Recipient shall expend funds provided in
<br /> this Agreement in accordance with the approved Project Budget, included as Attachment A
<br /> to this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the work conducted pursuant to this
<br /> Agreement shall be done on an actual cost basis by the Recipient. Until contracts are fully
<br /> executed between TJCOG and DOT PTD,spending for all subrecipients shall be capped
<br /> at 50%of total project budget.TJCOG and DOT expect to execute their contract for the
<br /> grant year before October 2017. TJCOG will issue a contract amendment authorizing
<br /> subrecipients to spend the full contract amount at that time.Expenditures submitted
<br /> for reimbursement shall include all eligible costs incurred within the quarter. The
<br /> amount of reimbursement from TJCOG shall not exceed the award funds budgeted in the
<br /> approved Project Budget.The Recipient shall initiate and prosecute to completion all actions
<br /> necessary to enable the Recipient to provide its share of project costs at or prior to the time
<br /> that such funds are needed to meet project costs. Each project line item included in the
<br /> program budget and invoice template will only be reimbursed by grant funds at 50%. The
<br /> remaining costs per line item must be paid by matching funds.
<br /> b. Payment. The Recipient shall submit itemized invoices to TJCOG not less frequently than
<br /> quarterly,reporting on forms furnished by TJCOG for work performed under this Agreement.
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