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Certified Unified Program Agency APSA Grant Agreement No. XX Page 5 of 6 6. WITHHOLDING OF GRANT DISBURSEMENTS: Cal/EPA may withhold all or any portion of the EPTF allocations provided for by this Agreement in the event the Grantee: a. Materially violates, or threatens to materially violate; any term, provision, condition, or commitment of this Agreement; or b. Fails to maintain reasonable progress toward implementation of the APSA Program. B. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. ASSIGNMENT: This grant is not assignable by the Grantee, either in whole or in .part, without the consent of the State. AUDIT: Grantee agrees that the Cal/EPA, the Bureau of State Audits, or their designated representative shall have the right to review and to copy any records and supporting documentation pertaining to the expenditure of allocated EPTF moneys and performance of this Agreement. The .Grantee agrees to maintain such records for a possible audit for a minimum of three (3) years after term of the Agreement, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated. Grantee agrees to allow the auditor(s):access to such records during normal business hours and to allow interviews of any employees-.who might reasonably have information related to such records. Further; -the Grantee agrees to include a similar right of the State to audit records and interview staff in any contract belated to performance of this Agreement. 3. COMPUTER SOFTWARE: The Grantee certifies that it has appropriate systems ahd controls in place to ensure that state funds will not be used in the performance of this Agreement for the acquisition, operation or maintenance of computer software in violation of copyright laws. 4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The Grantee certifies that it is in compliance with applicable state and/or federal conflict of interest laws. 5. GOVERNING LAW: This grant is governed by and shall be iriterpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 6. INDEPENDENT ACTOR: The Grantee, and its agents and employees, if any, in the performance of this Agreement, shall act in an independerit.capacity and not as officers, employees or agents of the State. 7. NONDISCRIMINATION: During the performance of this Agreement, the Grantee and its contractors shall not unlawfully discriminate against, harass, or allow harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of-sex, race, religiori; color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, age (over 40) or denial of family-care leave, medical-care leave, or pregnancy-disability leave. The Grantee and its contractors shall ensure that the evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are free of such discrimination and harassment. 8. NO THIRD PARTY RIGHTS:-The parties to this grant Agreement do not create rights in, or grant remedies to, any third party as a beneficiary of this grant Agreement, or of any duty, covenant, obligation or undertaking established herein. 9. TERMINATION: The State may terminate this Agreement and be relieved of any payments should the Grantee fail to perform the requirements of this Agreement at the time and in the manner herein provided. In the event of such termination, the Grantee agrees, upon demand, to immediately return the remaining unused portion, if any, of the Grantee's allocation of the EPTF. 10. UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION: In the event that any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable or held to be unenforceable, then the parties agree that all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue to have full force and effect and shall not be affected thereby.