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<br />B~ NUMBER: RFP/DF-04/05-99 <br /> <br />OPENING DATE: JUNE 30,2005 @ 2:00 P.M. <br /> <br />C. Audits conducted pursuant to Section 215.97, F. S., shall be: (1) performed annually, and (2) <br />conducted by an independent auditor in accordance with auditing standards as stated in rules of <br />the Auditor General. <br /> <br />D. Regardless of the amount of the state financial assistance, the provisions of Section 215.97, F. S., <br />do not exempt a Nonstate entity from compliance with provisions of law relating to maintaining <br />records concerning state financial assistance to such Nonstate entity or allowing access and <br />examination of those records by the state awarding agency, the Chief Financial Officer, or the <br />Auditor General. <br /> <br />E. If the Nonstate entity does not meet the threshold requiring the state single audit, such Nonstate <br />entity must meet terms and conditions specified in this written agreement with the state awarding <br />agency. <br /> <br />F. Each state awarding agency shall: <br /> <br />(1) Provide to a Recipient, information needed by the Recipient to comply with the requirements of <br />Section 215.97, F. S. <br /> <br />(2) Require the Recipient, as a condition of receiving state financial assistance, to allow the state <br />awarding agency, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Auditor General access to the <br />Recipiént's records and the Recipient's independent auditor's working papers as necessary <br />for complying with the requirements of Section 215.97, F. S. The Recipient is required to <br />. retain sufficient records demonstrating its compliance with the terms of this agreement for a <br />period of three years from the date the audit report is issued, and shall allow the department <br />of Agriculture and Consumer Services or its designee, access to such records upon <br />request. <br /> <br />(3) Notify the Recipient that Section 215.97, F. S., does not limit the authority of the state awarding <br />agency to conduct or arrange for the conduct of additional audits or evaluations of state <br />financial assistance or limit the authority of any state agency Inspector General, the Auditor <br />General, or any other state official. <br /> <br />(4) Be provided by Recipient one copy of each financial reporting package prepared in accordance <br />with the requirements of Section 215.97, F. S. The financial reporting package means the <br />nonstate entities financial statements, Schedule of State Financial Assistance, auditor's <br />reports, management letter, auditees written responses or corrective action plan, <br />correspondence on the follow-up of prior years corrective actions taken, and such other <br />information determined by the Auditor General to be necessary and consistent with the <br />purposes of Section 215.97, F. S. Copies of the financial reporting package required by this <br />agreement shall be submitted by or on behalf of the Recipient directiy to each of the <br />following: <br /> <br />(a) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services <br />Division of Administration <br />509 Mayo Building <br />407 South Calhoun Street <br />Tallahassee, FL 32399 0800 <br /> <br />(b) The Auditor Generals Office at the following address: <br />State of Florida Auditor General <br />Room 574, Claude Pepper Building <br />111 West Madison Street <br />Tallahassee, FL 323021450 <br /> <br />57 <br />