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17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. The Subgrantee agrees to retain all grant records for a period of seven years, unless otherwise directed by DCJ, state, or federal statute. The Subgrantee agrees that this period is extended until otherwise directed if there is any litigation, claim, negotiation, action, or audit finding involving grant records started before the end of the seven-year period. Subgrantee recognizes and agrees that both the initial provision of funding and ‘the continuation of such funding under this grant is expressly dependent upon the availability to L&PS of funds appropriated by the State Legislature from State and/or Federal revenue or such other funding sources. as may be applicable. A failure of L&PS to make any payment under this grant or to observe and perform any condition on its part to be performed under the grant as a result of the failure of the Legislature to appropriate shall not in any manner constitute a breach of the agreement by L&PS or an event of default under the agreement and L&PS shall not be held liable for any breach of the agreement because of the absence of available funding appropriations. In addition, future funding shall not be anticipated from L&PS beyond the duration of the award period set forth in the grant agreement and in no event shall the grant agreement be construed as a commitment by L&PS to expend funds beyond the termination date set in the grant agreement. The Subgrantee shall not subcontract any of the work or services covered by this grant, nor shall any interest be assigned or transferred except as may be provided for in this grant or with the express written approval of L&PS. If applicable, the Subgrantee agrees that it will deposit advances of State grants in interest bearing accounts. Ifthe Subgrantee materially fails to comply with the terms of an award, whether stated in a State or Federal statute or regulation, an assurance, general condition, special condition, in a State plan or application, a notice of award, or elsewhere, the Subgrantee agrees that L&PS may take one or more of the following actions, as appropriate in the circumstances: a. Temporarily withhold cash payments pending correction of the deficiency by the Subgrantee or take more severe enforcement action. db. Disallow all or part of the cost of the activity or action not in compliance. c. Wholly or partly suspend or

orrection of the deficiency by the Subgrantee or take more severe enforcement action. db. Disallow all or part of the cost of the activity or action not in compliance. c. Wholly or partly suspend or terminate the current award for the Subgrantee's program. d. Withhold further awards for the program. e. Request the balance of grant funds to be returned and/or seek reimbursement for funds expended that were not in compliance with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement. f. Take other remedies that may be legally available. When the Subgrantee has failed to comply with grant award requirements, stipulations, standards, or conditions, the Subgrantee agrees that L&PS may suspend the grant and withhold further payments; prohibit the Subgrantee from incurring additional obligations of grant funds pending corrective action by the Subgrantee; or decide to terminate the grant in accordance with the below paragraph. L&PS shall allow all necessary and proper costs,