19-3090 Co-op Agreement with USDA NRCS Gee Creek & Howell Creek Erosion Control

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d. Budget Revisions.—Budget revisions will be in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.308 e. No -Cost Extensions of Time.—When a no -cost extension of time is required, the recipient must submit a written request to the NRCS administrative contact no later than 30 calendar days before the expiration date of the award. The request must contain the following: The length of additional time required to complete the project and a justification for the extension A summary of progress to date An estimate of funds expected to remain unobligated on the scheduled expiration date A projected timetable to complete the portions of the project for which the extension is being requested Signature of the grantee and the project director A status of cost sharing to date (if applicable) Note: An extension will not exceed 12 months. Requests for no -cost extensions received after the expiration of the award will not be granted. V. PAYMENTS a. Payment by NRCS to the entity will be made monthly or quarterly (whichever is mutually agreed upon by both parties) on a reimbursable or advanced basis upon completion of work outlined herein. Payment will be executed upon the submission of a properly executed form SF -270 with supporting documentation. The SF -270 must cite the agreement number, remittance address, and billing period. The SF -270 must be sent to the NRCS administrative contact at the email address identified in block 8 of the Notice of Grant/Agreement Award. b. Unless otherwise specified in the award, the recipient must receive payments through electronic funds transfers. c. Recipients requesting advances should request payments in amounts necessary to meet their current needs pursuant to procedures contained in the Federal administrative provisions and 31 CFR Part 205. d. The method of payment between the recipient and its contractors will be in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the recipient except that the contractors may not use the USDA Office of Financial Management/National Finance Center method to request payments. If the grantee makes advance payments to contractors, the grantee must ensure that the timing of such payments is designed to minimize elapsed time between the advance payment and the disbursement of funds. Payment requests from the grantee's contractors will not be sent to NRCS for review or approval. e. Accounting records for all costs incurred under this award must be supported by source documentation. Such documentation includes, but is not limited to, canceled checks, paid bills, payroll records, and subaward documents. Labor cost charges to this award must be based upon salaries actually earned and the time actually worked on this award. All project costs must be incurred within the approved project period of this award, including any approved no - cost extension of time. Costs that cannot be supported by source documentation or that are incurred outside of the approved project period and budget may be disallowed and may result in award funds being returned to the Federal Government by the recipient. VI. ACCRUALS a. Recipients must submit an accrual estimate to the NRCS Program/Technical no later than 15 calendar days prior to the end of the quarter (submit by March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15th). b. An accrual represents the value of goods or services provided to NRCS for which you have not requested payment. The quality and completeness of NRCS audited financial statements depends on your continuing cooperation and timely information. c. At a minimum, the signed accrual statement should include, "Under agreement number , at the close of the quarter ending , we have provided or anticipate providing goods or services that we have not requested payment for in the amount of $ ." Include the name and title of the person preparing the accrual estimate. VII. FINANCIAL REPORTING a. Recipients must submit a Federal Financial Report (FFR), SF 425 and 425A, in accordance with the following schedule: Quarterly Schedule Report Due Date October 1 to December 31 January 31 January 1 to March 31 April 30 April 1 to June 30 July 31 July 1 to September 30 October 31 Reports must be submitted on an accrual accounting basis. Failure to submit reports in accordance with the above schedule may result in suspension or termination of award. b. A final Report must be submitted no later than 90 calendar days after the completion of the award. For final FFRs, reporting end date must be the end date of the project or agreement period. The reports should be submitted to the NRCS administrative contact identified in award notifications. VIII. PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND REPORTING