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utilizing the funds appropriately and the AGENCY will have to reimburse any funds already expended. 5. At any time during the funding year, the COUNTY can request that the AGENCY appear in front of the Board of County Commissioners and provide information on how it is spending the County's funds. If the AGENCY fails to comply, funding can be terminated for the remainder of the year and the AGENCY may be required to reimburse any funds already expended. 6. If at any time during the funding year, the AGENCY undergoes any major operational changes to the organization, the COUNTY must be notified immediately of the change and the AGENCY must make itself available to appear before the Board to address the change and address how the change may affect any funding provided by the COUNTY and/or services offered to its citizens. 7. Any concerns or requests by the COUNTY during the funding year, must be met in a timely fashion by the AGENCY. 8. The AGENCY shall not assign any interest in this AGREEMENT and shall not transfer any interest in this AGREEMENT without prior written approval of the COUNTY. 9. In connection with the performance of this AGREEMENT, the AGENCY shall not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, or program participant because of race, religion, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. 10. The AGENCY shall maintain all accounts, books, ledgers, journals, and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, practices and procedures. 11. The AGENCY must establish and provide to the COUNTY criteria that will be used in monitoring the accomplishment of established goals and objectives along with any performance measures. 12. The AGENCY shall submit to the Lee County Administrative Office annually a status report of all program activities including a summary of the accomplishment of stated goals and objectives. 13. If COUNTY funding exceeds $15,000 the AGENCY shall have an annual audit of its financial records and operations performed by an independent certified public accountant with a copy of such audit being submitted to the Lee County Administrative Office. If COUNTY funding is $15,000 or less the AGENCY shall provide a financial report detailing expenditure of funds. This report shall be approved by the AGENCY's Board of Directors. The audit or financial report shall be submitted to the COUNTY within five months of the agencies fiscal year end. Further, the COUNTY shall be entitled to audit the financial records and operations of the AGENCY at the COUNTY's discretion. 14. The COUNTY shall be entitled to conduct program evaluations of the AGENCY's activities particularly as it relates to the accomplishments of established goals and objectives and the quality and impact of services being delivered.