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ARTICLE IX ACCESS AND INSPECTION Section 9.01 Access. In addition to any right of access arising by operation of law, Contractor, and any of Contractor's affiliate or subsidiary organizations or subcontractors shall permit the Department or any of its duly authorized representatives, as well as duly authorized federal, state or local authorities, including the Comptroller General of the United States, OIG, and the State Auditor's Office (SAO), unrestricted access to and the right to examine any site where business is conducted or client services are performed, and all records (including client and patient records, if any, and Contractor's personnel records and governing body personnel records), books, papers or documents related to this Contract; and the right to interview members of Contractor's governing body, staff, volunteers, participants and clients concerning the Contract, Contractor's business and client services. If deemed necessary by the Department or the OIG, for the purpose of investigation or hearing, Contractor shall produce original documents related to this Contract. The Department and HHSC will have the right to audit billings both before and after payment, and all documentation that substantiates the billings. Payments will not foreclose the right of Department and HHSC to recover excessive or illegal payments. Contractor shall make available to the Department information collected, assembled or maintained by Contractor relative to this Contract for the Department to respond to requests that it receives under the Public Information Act. Contractor shall include this provision concerning the right of access to, and examination of, sites and information related to this Contract in any subcontract it awards. Section 9.02 State Auditor's Office. Contractor shall, upon request, make all records, books, papers, documents, or recordings related to this Contract available for inspection, audit, or reproduction during normal business hours to any authorized representative of the SAO. Contractor understands that the acceptance of funds under this Contract acts as acceptance of the authority of the SAO, or any successor agency, to conduct an audit or investigation in connection with those funds. Contractor shall cooperate fully with the SAO or its successor in the conduct of the audit or investigation, including providing all records requested, and providing access to any information the SAO considers relevant to the investigation or audit. The SAO's authority to audit funds will apply to Contract funds disbursed by Contractor to its subcontractors, and Contractor shall include this provision concerning the SAO's authority to audit and the requirement to cooperate, in any subcontract Contractor awards. Section 9.03 Responding to Deficiencies. Any deficiencies identified by DSHS or HHSC upon examination of Contractor's records or during an inspection of Contractor's site(s) will be conveyed in writing to Contractor. Contractor shall submit, by the date prescribed by DSHS, a resolution to the deficiency identified in a site inspection, program review or management or financial audit to the satisfaction of DSHS or, if directed by DSHS, a corrective action plan to resolve the deficiency. A DSHS or HHSC determination of either an inadequate or inappropriate resolution of the findings may result in contract remedies or sanctions under the Breach of Contract and Remedies for Non - Compliance Article of these General Provisions. ARTICLE X NOTICE REQUIREMENTS Section 10.01 Child Abuse Reporting Requirement. This section applies to mental health and substance abuse contractors and contractors for the following public health programs: Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Sexually Transmitted Diseases (HIV /STD); Family Planning (Titles V, X and XX); Primary Health Care; Maternal and Child Health; and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) General Provisions (Core Subrecipient) 2011 14