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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 Control; <br />3) Alert and Warning; 4) Search and Rescue; 5) Evacuation Notification and <br />Coordination; and 6) other life-saving and property protection measures as <br />necessary. All operations shall be in accordance with the Orange County <br />Orange County Emergency Operation Framework (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 rules <br />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, the <br />Fire Department shall present the County with a copy of that audit. Such audit to be <br />provided on or before December 31st of each year, and to be in conformity with the <br />most recent audit policies of the County and the North Carolina Local Government <br />Commission. Further, the fire department agrees to comply with County budgeting <br />procedures including a mid-year financial statement and other procedures provided <br />for by State Law and agree to submit budget estimates to the Board of Commissioners <br />on the standard forms used by County departments. The Fire Department also agrees <br />to use standard line items for accounting as requested by the County Finance <br />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 fire <br />department shall provide a written statement to the county that contains <br />an explanation of each issue and an action plan (with implementation <br />timetable) for resolving each such issue, weakness and/or deficiency, <br />and shall provide periodic reports to the county on progress made in <br />resolution of each issue, weakness and/or deficiency. If resolution of <br />such issues, weakness or deficiencies requires professional advice on <br />the part of that fire department’s (or county’s) auditor, the fire <br />department shall bear the cost of such 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 be <br />un-auditable for purposes of an audit or establishment of a budget by <br />the county’s chief financial officer or the independent audit firm, or if a <br />regular or special audit by a certified public accountant reveals <br />competent evidence of reckless or willful financial mismanagement <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D34DE75-4D2F-40C4-96C1-C8A2878C4488