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• III. REPORTING, ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS 3.01 Progress Reports. The Grantee will provide to the Council's authorized agent a written midpoint progress report and a written final progress report describing the status of the work plan activities described in Attachment A. These reports ensure the Grant Amount made available under this agreement is appropriately expended as described in the work plan and budget. The reports shall be subject to the following content and schedule requirements. (a) Midpoint Progress Report. At approximately the midpoint of the Grantee's work plan activities, the Grantee must submit to the Council a written midpoint progress report which includes: a summary of the work plan activities undertaken and completed to date; a summary of work plan activities to be accomplished during the remaining months of the work plan; and a summary of unanticipated issues and opportunities that affect the work plan, time schedule for project completion, or budget. The midpoint progress report also must include a summary of project costs and sources of funds for those expenditures, and a list of itemized expenditures of funds received from the Council and matching funds by category in the budget. (b) Final Progress Report. Upon completion of the work plan activities described in Attachment A, the Grantee must submit to the Council a written final progress report which includes: a summary of the work plan activities undertaken and completed since the submission of the midpoint progress report; a summary of project outcomes, costs and sources of funds for those expenditures; and a list of itemized expenditures of the Grant Amount received from the Council and matching funds by category in the budget. 3.02 Accounting and Records. The Grantee agrees to establish and maintain accurate and complete accounts, financial records and supporting documents relating to the receipt and expenditure of the Grant Amount received from the Council. Notwithstanding the expiration and termination provisions of paragraphs 4.01 and 4.02, such accounts and records shall be kept and maintained by the Grantee for a period of three (3) years following the completion of the work plan activities described in Attachment A. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the three -year period, the records shall be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved or until the end of the regular three -year period, whichever is later. The Grantee will keep proper financial records and other appropriate documents sufficient to evidence the nature and expenditure of the match funds required under paragraph 2.02. 3.03 Audits. The above accounts and records of the Grantee shall be audited in the same manner as all other accounts and records of the Grantee and accounting shall be in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards covering financial and compliance audits. The accounts and records may be audited or inspected on the Grantee's premises, or otherwise, at any time by individuals or organizations designated and authorized by the Council or by appropriate state or federal agencies, following reasonable notification to the Grantee, for a period of three (3) years following the completion of the work plan activities described in Attachment A. 3.04 Authorized Agent. The Council's authorized agent for purposes of administering this grant agreement is Terrence Kayser, or another designated Council employee. The written reports submitted to the Council should be directed to the attention of the authorized agent at the following address: 3