Res 2017-062/approving an agreement with Deloitte & Touche, LLP for the provision of internal auditing services

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1.0.4 The performance of all services by the Internal Auditor in connection with this Agreement will be by persons appropriately licensed or registered under the State of Texas, local and Federal laws governing their respective consulting disciplines as applicable. In performing all services under this Agreement, the Internal Auditor will use that degree of care and skill normally exercised for similar projects by professional consultants who possess skill and experience in the types of services included in this Agreement. 1.0.5 The Internal Auditor understands and agrees that it will comply with the Federal Register notice as issued, all HUD, CDBG-DR, and cross -cutting federal requirements applicable to it in its performance of the Services as well as with all applicable local, State and federal rules, laws, regulations, ordinances and policies all in accordance with Article 9 of this Agreement. 1.0.6 The Internal Auditor will not subcontract any work under this Agreement without prior written approval from the City. The City hereby will consent to the Internal Auditor subcontracting or assigning any portion of the Services to any affiliated or related entity, whether located within or outside the United States. However, in no event will the City conduct business directly with any entity performing Services on behalf of the Internal Auditor from outside the United States. The Internal Auditor will specify any work or services subcontracted under this Agreement by separate written Agreements and those Agreements will include or require compliance with each applicable provision of this Agreement. 1.0.7 Any provisions in this Agreement pertaining to the City's review, approval and/or acceptance of written materials prepared by the Internal Auditor and/or its subconsultant, contractors, and subcontractors in connection with this Agreement will not diminish the Internal Auditor's responsibility for performing the services in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards. 1.0.8 The Internal Auditor will perform all of its services in coordination with the City. The Internal Auditor will advise the City of data and information the Internal Auditor needs to perform its services and the Internal Auditor will meet with City representatives at mutually convenient times to assemble this data and information. 1.0.9 Kathie Schwerdtfeger, Engagement Partner, is the Internal Auditor's Project Representative assigned to this Project. Except in the event of disability, illness, grave personal circumstances, or resignation, termination, or other severance of association, the Internal Auditor will not substitute another representative for this Project unless approved in writing by the City in advance of such proposed substitution. In the event the City and the Internal Auditor cannot agree to the substitution of the Project Representative, the City may terminate this agreement in accordance with Article 7. Remaining members of the Project team include: • Christian Montz, Project Manager and Investigator • Shawn Kilchrist, Advisory Panel • Mark Blumkin, Advisory Panel • Matt Murch, Advisory Panel Deloitte & Touche, LLP Agreement for Internal Auditor Services 2017 2