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Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and the Department of Justice Non-Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 35, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, G and I, and 28 CFR Part 54, The GRANTEE further agrees to protect the rights of service recipients as required under all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations, The GRANTEE agrees to provide DJS and the Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, any finding of discrimination resulting from a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability. V, AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT The GRANTEE shall not have the authority to contract on behalf of or incur obligations on behalf ofNDACo or DJS without written approval ofNDACo and DJS, If such subcontract is approved, it shall acknowledge the binding nature of this agreement, and incorporate this agreement, together with its attachments as appropriate, VI. INDEPENDENT ENTITY The GRANTEE shall perfonn as an independent entity under this agreement. The GRANTEE, its employees, agents or representatives are not employees of NDACo or DJS. No part of this agreement shall be construed to represent the creation of an employerlemployee relationship, VII. AUDIT RESPONSIBILITY The GRANTEE agrees to keep such financial records as are required for sub-grants of OJJDP grant awards, as detailed in the Office of Justice Programs, Financial Guide and associated Federal Circulars. These records shall be made available to NDACo, DJS, or their agents, upon request at any time during nonnal business hours. The GRANTEE agrees to include these funds in the ann~al audit of its organization, and further agrees to allow NDACo, DJS, or their agents, to conduct an audit at the expense of NDACo, DJS, or their agents. VIII. RETENTION/PRIV ACY OF RECORDS The GRANTEE agrees to retain the financial records identified in paragraph VII above, for a period of three years or until an audit is completed and closed, whichever occurs later. The GRANTEE further agrees to assure the privacy of client records in confonnance with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. IX, TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT If through good cause, the GRANTEE shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this agreement, NDACo or DJS shall thereupon have the right to tenninate this agreement by giving written notice 30 days prior to tennination to the GRANTEE of such tennination. Notwithstanding a tennination pursuant to this paragraph, the GRANTEE shall not be relieved of liability to NDACo or DJS, and NDACo or DJS may withhold any payment otherwise due to the GRANTEE. 2