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Reports of Fraud or Waste Contractors must report the notf Inspector FTA�egional offices of suspected y problems encountered as abuse related to ARRA funds, and should they occur. y Whistleblower Provisions Contractors understand and acknowledge that Article 14 of Chapter 124, NCGS 126 -84 through 126 -88 (applies to the State and state employees), Article 21 of Chapter 95, NCGS 95 -240 through 85 -245 (applies to anyone, including state employees), and Section 1553 of the Recovery Act (applies to anyone receiving federal funds), provide protection to State, Federal and contract employees. Contractors or Agencies cannot discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against an employee as a reprisal for disclosing, including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee's duties, made to the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, an inspector general, the Comptroller General, a member of Congress, a State or Federal regulatory or law enforcement agency, a person with supervisory authority over the employee (or such other person working for the employer who has the authority to investigate, discover or terminate misconduct), a court or grand jury, the head of a Federal agency or their representative, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of: • gross mismanagement of an agency contract or grant relating to covered funds; • a gross waste of covered funds; • a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety related to the implementation or use of covered funds; • an abuse of authority related to the implementation or use of covered funds; or • a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to an agency contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant, awarded or issued relating to covered funds *. *covered funds: "any contract, grant, or other payment received by any non - federal employer if a) the Federal Government provides any portion of the money or property that is provided, requested or demanded; and b) at least some of the funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act" 1553 (g)(2). Contractor agrees to post notice of the rights and remedies as required by the ARRA. Emblems The Contractor agrees to use signs and materials that display both the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) emblem and the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program emblem to identify its Project(s) financed with Recovery Act funds as directed by NC Department of Transportation. This provision is to be included in any subagreements, leases, third party contracts, or other similar documents used in connection with its Recovery Act Project(s). CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER ARRA Contractors are required to complete projects or activities which are funded under the ARRA and to report on use of the funds provided through this award as directed. Information from these reports will be made available to the public. Contractors are not responsible for reporting ARRA requirements directly to FTA. The Contractors responsibilities for reporting are as follows: ARRA Section 1512 50 Attachment number A F -5 Page 120