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b. Executive Order 13166 (August 11, 2000), "Improving Access to Services for Persons With
<br />Limited English Proficiency," and DOC policy guidance issued on March 24, 2003
<br />(68 Fed. lteg. 14180) to federal financial assistance Recipients on the Title VI prohibition
<br />against national origin discrimination affecting Limited English Proficient ( "LEP ")
<br />persons.
<br />3. Title V11 Exemption for Religious Organizations.
<br />Generally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.), provides that
<br />it shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discharge any individual or
<br />otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions,
<br />or privileges of employment because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex. or national
<br />origin. However, Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e -I(a), expressly exempts from the prohibition
<br />against discrimination on the basis of religion, a religious corporation, association, educational
<br />institution, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to
<br />perform work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, association, educational
<br />institution, or society of its activities.
<br />F. Audits.
<br />Under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3, § 1 et seq.), an audit of the
<br />Award may be conducted at any time. The Department's Inspector General ( "OIG "), or any of his
<br />or her duly authorized representatives, shall have access to any pertinent books, documents, papers,
<br />and records of the Recipient, whether written, printed, recorded, produced, or reproduced by any
<br />electronic, mechanical, magnetic, or other process or medium, in order to make audits, inspections,
<br />excerpts, transcripts, or other examinations as authorized by law. When the OIG requires a program
<br />audit on a DOC Award, the OIG will usually make the arrangements to audit the Award, whether the
<br />audit is performed by OIG personnel, an independent accountant under contract with DOC, or any
<br />other federal, State, or local audit entity.
<br />1. Requirement to Have an OMB Circular A -133 Audit Performed; Organization -Wide,
<br />Program - Specific, and Project Audits.
<br />a. Organization -wide or program- specific audits shall be performed in accordance with the
<br />Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996, as implemented by OMB Circular A -133, "Audits
<br />of*States, Local Governments, and Non - Profit Organizations," and the related "Compliance
<br />Supplement." Recipients that expend federal awards of $500,000 or more in a fiscal year
<br />shall have an audit conducted for that year in accordance with the requirements contained
<br />in OMB Circular A -133. A copy of the audit shall be submitted to the Bureau of the
<br />Census, which has been designated by OMB as a central clearinghouse. The address is:
<br />Federal Audit Clearinghouse
<br />1201 E. 10 "' Street
<br />Jeffersonville, IN 47132
<br />b. In accordance with 15 C.F.R. § 14.26 (c) and (d). for - profit hospitals. commercial, and
<br />other organizations not covered by the audit provisions of OMB Circular A -133 that
<br />expend federal awards of $500,000 or more in a fiscal year. are required to have a program -
<br />specific audit performed at the conclusion of the Project, but no less than once every five
<br />years. Some DOC programs have specific audit guidelines that will be incorporated into
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