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Page ~ of I_A <br /> <br /> E~ual...EmDloyment ODDortunit¥. <br />(a) The Agency shall not discriminate against any <br />subcontractor,, employee, or applicant for employment because <br />of race, color, handicap, religion, age, sex or national <br />origin. The Agency shall comply with Title VI of the Civil <br />Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and all requirements imposed <br />by or pursuant to'the Regulation to assure that subcontractors <br />and applicants selected for employment are treated during <br />employment without regard to their race, color, handicap, <br />religion, age, sex, or national origin. Such action shall <br />include, but not be limited to the following: em'ployme~t, <br />upgrading, demotions, or transfers~ recruitment or recruitment <br />advertising~ layoffs or terminations~ rates of pay or other <br />forms of compensation~ selection for training including <br />apprenticeship; and participation in recreational and <br />educational activities. The Agency certifies that it <br />presently has in effect an affirmative action program. The <br />Agency agrees to post in a conspicuous place available to <br />employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth <br />the provisions of this non-discrimination clause. The Agency <br />shall in all solicitations or advertisements for <br />subcontractors or employees placed by or on behalf of the <br />Agency, state that the Agency is an "Equal Opportunity <br />Employer".' (b) The Agency shall make no distinction because <br />of race, qolor, handicap, religion, sex or national origin in <br />providing to eligible individuals any services or o~er <br />benefits under projects financed in whole or in part with <br />Older Americans Act funds. (This provision excludes age since <br />the Older Americans Act serves only older persons by design <br />and by law.) (c) The Agency shall keep such records and <br />submit such reports concerning characteristics of applicants <br />for employment and employees as the Council and the North <br />.Carolina Division of Aging may require. (d) The Agency agrees <br />to comply with such guidelines as the Council or the North <br />Carolina Division of Aging may issue to implement the <br />requirements of this paragraph. <br /> <br />~udit. The Agency agrees to have a financial and compliance <br />audit performed within four (4) months of the close of the <br />Agency's fiscal year. This audit must be completed at the <br />Agency's expense. This audit shall meet the standards set <br />forth in OMB circular A-110, where applicable. The audit <br />shall be performed byan independent firm of Certified Public <br />Accountants. The auditing firm shall be selected by methods <br />recommended by the North Carolina Local Government Commission <br />and the contract between the Agency and the independent <br />auditing firm shall be in a form approved by the North <br />Carolina Local Government Commission. If theAgency's fiscal <br />year is different than the period July 1 through June 30, a <br />copy of both audit reports covering the period of July 1 <br />through June 30 shall be provided. If the audit of the <br />Project is conducted as part of an audit of other Agency <br />projects not covered under this contract, then the revenues <br />and expenditures for this Project, and each service funded, <br /> <br /> <br />