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of 1986 on the Contractor to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate. The Contractor also acknowledges that if it makes, or causes to be made, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement, submission, or certification to the Federal Government under a contract connected with a project that is financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance originally awarded by FTA under the FDOT of 49 U.S.C. chapter 53, the Government reserves the right to impose the penalties of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and 49 U.S.C. § 5323(l) on the Contractor, to the extent the Federal Government deems appropriate. Additional Notice to U.S. DOT Inspector General. The Contractor must promptly notify the U.S. DOT Inspector General in addition to the FTA Chief Counsel or Regional Counsel for the Region in which the Project is located, if the Contractor has knowledge of potential fraud, waste, or abuse occurring on any project receiving assistance from FTA. The notification provision applies if a person has or may have submitted a false claim under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., or has or may have committed a criminal or civil violation of law pertaining to such matters as fraud, conflict of interest, bid rigging, misappropriation or embezzlement, bribery, gratuity, or similar misconduct involving federal assistance. This responsibility occurs regardless of whether the project is related to this Contract or another agreement with FTA, and also applies to subcontractors at any tier. “Knowledge,” as used in this paragraph, includes, but is not limited to, knowledge of a criminal or civil investigation by a Federal, state, or local law enforcement or other investigative agency, a criminal indictment or civil complaint, or probable cause that could support a criminal indictment, or any other credible information in the possession of the Contractor. In this paragraph, “promptly” means to refer information without delay and without change. The Contractor agrees to include the above clauses in each subcontract financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FTA. It is further agreed that the clauses shall not be modified, except to identify the subcontractor who will be subject to the provisions. Flow Down Requirements - The Program Fraud clause extends to all contractors and their subcontracts at every tier who make, present, or submit covered claims and statements 3. Access to Records and Reports. FDOT - 49 U.S.C. § 5325(g), 2 C.F.R. § 200.333 and 49 C.F.R. part 633, 49 CFR part 625, 49 CFR part 630, FTA Master Agreement FY2020 at Sections 8(c)(1) and 20 Florida Department of Transportation Public Transit Office TRIPS-22-CA-MB-LF-Model1 Standard Cutaway and Minibus Chassis Type Transit Vehicles Page 43 of 196 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6FD53F08-2BF8-412C-A338-B935DB86415F