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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1970E54E-AE09-4466-994B-01CAF3868F32 <br /> 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. Expenditures submitted <br /> for reimbursement shall include all eligible costs incurred within the quarterly <br /> timeframe in which the project reports expenditures to TJCOG. The amount of <br /> reimbursement from TJCOG shall not exceed the award funds budgeted in the approved <br /> Project Budget.The Recipient shall initiate and prosecute to completion all actions necessary <br /> to enable the Recipient to provide its share of project costs at or prior to the time that such <br /> funds are needed to meet project costs.Each project line item included in the program budget <br /> and invoice template will only be reimbursed by grant funds at 50%.The remaining costs per <br /> 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. <br /> Expenditures submitted for reimbursement shall include all eligible cost incurred and <br /> be for work performed within the quarter. Failure to request reimbursement for <br /> expenses incurred within the quarter may result in non-payment. All requests for <br /> Page 4 of 18 <br />