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4 <br /> <br />G. Emergency/Disaster Response. Fire Department shall follow the Orange <br />County Emergency Operation Framework (EOF) Policy when responding to <br />an emergency or disaster. <br /> <br />H. State of Emergency. County requests that Fire Department, when available, <br />assist with the following services, but not limited to, before, during, and <br />following times of emergency/disaster: 1) Debris Clearance; 2) Traffic <br />Control; 3) Alert and Warning; 4) Search and Rescue; 5) Evacuation <br />Notification and Coordination; and 6) other life-saving and property <br />protection measures as necessary. All operations shall be in accordance <br />with the Orange County Orange County Emergency Operation Framework <br />(EOF) Policy. <br /> <br />I. Medical Responder Services. When Fire Department provides Medical <br />Responder Services assistance, it shall be done in accordance with the <br />rules set forth by the Orange County Medical Director. <br /> <br />13. The Fire Department shall submit to an audit by a Certified Public Accountant, which <br />will be paid for by the County, and shall be in conformity with General Accepted <br />Accounting Principles. If an audit has already been performed by a certified entity, <br />the Fire Department shall present the County with a copy of that audit. Such audit to <br />be provided on or before December 31st of each year, and to be in conformity with <br />the most recent audit policies of the County and the North Carolina Local <br />Government Commission. Further, the fire department agrees to comply with <br />County budgeting procedures including a mid-year financial statement and other <br />procedures provided for by State Law and agree to submit budget estimates to the <br />Board of Commissioners on the standard forms used by County departments. The <br />Fire Department also agrees to use standard line items for accounting as requested <br />by the County Finance Department. <br /> <br />A. In the event that the audit reveals any reportable and/or material <br />issue(s) with regard to compliance with generally accepted accounting <br />principles, or any material weakness or significant deficiencies, the <br />fire department shall provide a written statement to the county that <br />contains an explanation of each issue and an action plan (with <br />implementation timetable) for resolving each such issue, weakness <br />and/or deficiency, and shall provide periodic reports to the county on <br />progress made in resolution of each issue, weakness and/or <br />deficiency. If resolution of such issues, weakness or deficiencies <br />requires professional advice on the part of that fire department’s (or <br />county’s) auditor, the fire department shall bear the cost of such <br />advice. <br />B. Should the fire department fail to submit its audit report to the county <br />within the above time period, the county will suspend all funds <br />immediately until the audit is delivered as set forth above, except that <br />the county’s Chief Financial Officer may grant a reasonable submittal <br />extension if the department is unable to deliver the audit for reasons <br />beyond the control of the fire department or the auditor. <br />C. The fire department agrees that if its financial records are judged to <br />be un-auditable for purposes of an audit or establishment of a budget <br />by the county’s chief financial officer or the independent audit firm, or <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: EF1A27D5-6E05-446B-85BE-8D776770BDC6