Section 875.400  Access

a)         The Agency and any persons designated by the Agency shall have access to the premises where any portion of the work for which the grant was awarded is being performed during normal business hours and at any other time at which the work is being performed.  Subsequent to cessation of the grant support, Agency personnel or any authorized representative shall have access to the project records, as defined in Section 875.401(a) of this Subpart, to the full extent of the grantee's right to access, during normal business hours.

b)         Any contract entered into by the grantee for work, and any subagreement thereunder, shall provide that the representatives of the Agency will have access to the work as described in subsection (a) of this Section and that the contractor or subcontractor will provide proper facilities for such access and inspection.  Such contract or subagreement must also provide that the Agency or any authorized representative shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records for the contractor or subcontractor which are pertinent to the project for the purpose of making an audit, examination, excerpts, and transcriptions thereof.

c)         Any failure by the grantee or any contractor or subcontractor of the grantee to provide access, as provided herein, after 10 days written notice from the Agency, shall be cause for termination of the grant pursuant to Subpart C of this Part, and refund to the State Solid Waste Management Fund of any unexpended grant funds in the hands of the grantee, and in addition thereto, refund of any grant funds previously expended by the grantee, contractor, or subcontractor found in noncompliance with this Section.