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(2) All records shall be retained for a minimum of three years following the date of <br />submission of the final expenditure report for the period to which the report pertains. If <br />any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been <br />started before the end of the three -year period, the records shall be kept until all issues are <br />resolved, or until the end of the regular three -year period, whichever is later. If USDA <br />deems any of the WIC program records to be of historical interest, it may require DSHS <br />or the Contractor to forward such records to the USDA whenever either entity is <br />disposing of them. <br />(3) Records for nonexpendable property acquired in whole or in part with WIC program <br />funds shall be retained for three years after its final disposition. <br />(4) All records shall be available during normal business hours for representatives of the <br />USDA, DSHS and the Comptroller General of the United States to inspect, audit, and <br />copy. Any reports or other documents resulting from the examination of such records that <br />are publicly released may not include confidential applicant or participant information. <br />General Provisions, Notice Requirements Article X, Section 10.01, Child Abuse Reporting <br />Requirement, is hereby amended to include the following: <br />If Contractor chooses to interview a client to determine if an affirmative defense to <br />prosecution exists, as defined by DSHS, which would allow them under the DSHS <br />policy to not make a report of child abuse, the Contractor shall conduct these interviews <br />in the following manner: <br />• For ineligible clients, the interview shall be conducted after the entire WIC visit is <br />done. For eligible clients, the interview may occur at the point in time when all <br />WIC activities, including communication of eligibility and individual counseling, <br />are completed with the exception of food instrument issuance. <br />• The interview shall be conducted only by a competent authority or a supervisor and <br />in a confidential setting. <br />• Prior to asking the client any questions, the interviewer shall inform the client that <br />the questions have no bearing on the client's WIC eligibility and receipt of services. <br />General Provisions, General Business Operations of Contactor Article XII, Section 12.02, <br />Management and Control Systems, Item a, regarding internal budgeting and Item c, regarding <br />billing, collection, and fee schedules are not applicable to this Program Attachment. <br />General Provisions, General Business Operations of Contractor Article XII, Section 12.06, <br />Overtime Compensation, is not applicable to this Program Attachment. <br />General Provisions, General Business Operations of Contractor Article XII, the last three <br />sentences of Section 12.20, Equipment (including Controlled Assets) Purchases, are not <br />applicable to this Program Attachment. <br />General Provisions, General Business Operations of Contractor Article XII, Section 12.23, <br />Property Inventory and Protection of Assets, is amended to include the following: <br />PROGRAM ATTACHMENT — Page 9 <br />