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7. After completion of all work under this agreement, for <br />each project as described in the Program Supplement(s), and <br />after all costs are }mown, LOCAL ENTITY shall contract for a <br />financial audit of the project costs. The Final Audit, to <br />be accomplished at the LOCAL ENTITY'S expense, may be done <br />on an individual project basis, or may be included in the <br />LOCAL ENTITY's annual Single Audit If an individual <br />project audit is done, the auditor must prepare a Final <br />Audit Report. If the LOCAL ENTITY chooses the Single Audit <br />option, a Management Letter will be required for the State <br />Share funding. In either case, the audit will include <br />compliance tests required by the Single Audit Act and its <br />implementing directive, OMB Circular A-128. The compliance <br />testing should ensure controls are in place to assure that: <br />(a) Reimbursement claims submitted to the State for the <br />project are supported by payment vouchers and canceled <br />checks. <br />(b) Charges for the various categories of eligible <br />costs incurred by the LOCAL ENTITY are fully supported. <br />(c) Ineligible costs were not claimed as reimbursable <br />on the project. <br />(d) Preliminary and Construction Engineering do not <br />exceed the prescribed limits. <br />8. The Final Project Expenditure Report must be completed <br />within 120 days of project completion and should be in the <br />format described in Volume I, Section 19, Exhibit 19-1a of <br />the Local Programs Manual. The Final Audit must be completed <br />by December 30th following the fiscal year of project <br />completion. Project completion is defined as when all work <br />identified in the approved Project Application and Program <br />Supplement Agreement has been completed and final costsare <br />known. The report documents (Final Project Expenditure <br />Report and Final Audit Report) will be sent to the <br />appropriate STATE District Office. Failure to comply with <br />these reporting requirements may result in withholding of <br />future allocations. <br />9. The State reserves the right to conduct technical and <br />financial audits if it is determined necessary. After the <br />financial audit, LOCAL ENTITY shall refund any excess State <br />funds reimbursed.- _. <br />10. Should LOCAL ENTITY fail to pay STATE claims <br />within 30 days of demand, the STATE, acting through State <br />Controller, may withhold an equal amount from future <br />apportionments due the LOCAL ENTITY from the Highway Users <br />•- 3 <br />