1. Regional Child Support/interagency cooperative agreement

June 5, 2006 VIII. Maintenance of Records. A. Fiscal Records. The Host Region will maintain sufficient documentation to substantiate the actual costs of the Unit, separate and distinct from the costs of the Grand Forks Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit, in a format compatible with the needs of the State. The documentation will be available for inspection by the parties to this Agreement, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or any person authorized by a party or the Secretary. The procedures for cost reporting and billing to the State will be determined by mutual agreement between the State and the Host Region. B. Case Records. All records obtained or created by the Unit shall be filed in a case file maintained by the Host Region and documented on the State's automated system. C. Record Retention. The Host Region will retain all fiscal records and case records for as long as required under federal and state laws and regulations. D. Safeguarding. The Host Region will maintain the confidentiality of all information concerning recipients of child support enforcement services and will use the information only for purposes directly connected with administration of the child support enforcement program under North Dakota Century Code section 50-06-15, or as otherwise permitted by state and federal law. IX. Assignment. None of the parties may assign this Agreement without the written approval of the other parties, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any assignee must agree to honor this Agreement. X. Integration and Modification. This document, including Attachment A and the Host Region's proposal dated December 21 , 2005, is the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the operation of the Unit. No change to this Agreement shall be effective unless it is reduced to writing, signed by the parties and attached to this Agreement. XI. Authority to Enter Agreement. By signing this Agreement, each individual is certifying that the individual has authority to bind the Participating Region and the counties within that region to the terms of this Agreement. XII. Personnel. The Host Region plans to hire five staff members for the Unit. The budget in Attachment A includes an increase in funds for salaries from the budget in the Host Region's proposal dated December 21, 2005. The purpose of the increase is to provide sufficient funds for the Host Region to hire one of the five staff members as a lead worker and for two of the other staff members to 4