9.6 Additional Reports
(a) The Department may at any time, and from time to time, during the Agreement Period, require the Recipient to provide reports and other information in addition to the reports required under clause 9.5 (Additional Reports).
(b) Where the Department requires an Additional Report, it will issue a direction in writing to the Recipient requiring an Additional Report to be provided and specifying the Department’s requirements in relation to the:
(i) format;
(ii) content;
(iii) information and substantiating documentation to be submitted; and
(iv) auditing or certification (if any),
for that Additional Report.
(c) The Recipient must comply with a direction of the Department under this clause 9.6 by submitting the requested Additional Report which complies with all requirements of the Department as set out in its direction, within the period of time in the direction, or such longer time period as the parties agree in writing.
(d) The Recipient will be liable for its own costs associated with complying with a direction to submit an Additional Report.
9.7 Final Progress Report and Audit of Financial Information
(a) The Recipient must prepare a final Progress Report (including Financial Information) at the end of the project period in which the Recipient has received, expended or retained Funds pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) The Recipient must engage, at its cost, a Qualified Accountant to Audit the Financial Information of the Recipient and to prepare an Auditor’s Report.
9.8 Participation in evaluations and analysis of the Project
The Recipient must participate, at its own cost and as reasonably required by the Department, in studies, evaluations and other activities intended to analyse the success of the Project or Programme in achieving the Programme Objectives. Such participation may, where required by the Department, include:
(a) attending relevant conferences and forums in which evaluations and analysis are being undertaken;
(b) allowing third parties access to the Project site to undertake analysis and evaluation of the Programme and the Project; and
(c) making records and other information (including Reports) available to third parties for the purposes of evaluation and analysis.