OTHER-2024-020 Acceptance of NC 911 Board Portable Radio Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID : 3C815948- 1A81 -4F11 -AlF&95538D7976313 k i , Funds identified with contingencies or escalations as presented in Grantee ' s budget documents and financial forecasts shall revert to the Board ' s Grant Fund if unused or unallocated in a timely manner . j , If the Board determines that the actual costs of the Project are less than the Grant amount, the Board , in its sole discretion, may reduce the amount of the Grant accordingly , If the Grantee determines that the actual costs of the Project are less than the Grant amount, it shall report so to the Board and return any surplus Grant Funds it has received to the Board . k , Any costs associated with completing the project that are not eligible for reimbursement through Grant Funds , as set forth in the Grant Application, must be paid through Grantee ' s general funds . The general funds shall come from local resources and may not be derived from other State or federal grant funds unless such other funds were specifically identified in the Grant Application , 84 Travel Expenses , The approved budget does not include travel costs . Such costs , if any , are limited to reimbursement rates set forth in N . C . Gen , Stat . § 13 8 - 6 ; as interpreted by the Office of State Budget and Management, and as amended from time to time . The State of North Carolina ' s Travel Policy is contained in the State Budget Manual located on the Internet at http : //www . osbm . state , nc , us , Original receipts for such expenses shall be retained by Grantee , 98 Independent Status of Grantee , a . It is agreed between the Parties that neither this Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between Grantee and any third party , nor with the 911 Board . It is further agreed that except for the rights expressly - granted to Grantee or the 911 Board in this Agreement, neither of them shall have any proprietary rights in the Project . b , The Parties acknowledge that Grantee is an independent entity , Grantee shall not represent itself as an agent of the 911 Board ; nor shall the Agreement be construed so as to make Grantee an agent of the 911 Board . Grantee shall not have the ability to bind the 911 Board to any agreement for payment of goods or services , nor shall it represent to any person or entity that it has such ability . Grantee shall be responsible for payment of all its expenses , including rent, office expenses and all forms of compensation to employees , Grantee shall provide workers compensation insurance to the extent required for its operations and shall accept full responsibility for payments of unemployment compensation, social security , income taxes and any other charges , taxes or payroll deductions required by law in connection with its operations , for itself and its employees who are performing work pursuant to this Agreement . All expenses incurred by Grantee are its sole responsibility . The 911 Board shall not be liable for the payment of any obligations incurred in the performance of the Project . i t 100 Conflicts of Interest . Grantee acknowledges and represents that it has adopted policies 0 governing conflicts of interest and ethics in the exercise of its authority , and its actions under this Agreement . Grantee will review, disclose, and employ its best efforts to resolve any anticipated or reported conflict of interest or issue involving its ethics policies during the performance of this f Agreement . Grantee shall , upon request, submit a copy of its conflict to interest policy , and shall ensure that such policy conforms to the requirements of N , C , Gen . Stat , § 143C - 6 -23 and other applicable laws , F Page 8 of 21 i