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8 <br /> H. State of Emergency. County requests that Fire Department, when <br /> available, assist with the following services, but not limited to, before, <br /> during, and following times of emergency/disaster: 1) Debris Clearance; <br /> 2) Traffic Control; 3) Alert and Warning; 4) Search and Rescue; 5) <br /> Evacuation Notification and Coordination; and 6) other life-saving and <br /> property protection measures as necessary. All operations shall be in <br /> accordance with the Orange County Orange County Emergency <br /> Operation Framework (EOF) Policy. <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> practices or intentional or criminal wrongdoing, the fire department's <br /> Board of Directors will be notified by the county. At that time, the county <br /> and Board of Directors may jointly name a trustee who will assume <br /> 4 <br />