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ARTICLE IV -FISCAL PROVISIONS 1. All contractual obligations of STATE are subject to the appropriation of resources by the Legislature and the allocation of resources by the California Transportation Commission (CTC). 2. STATE'S financial commitment of Federal Funds will occur only upon the execution of this AGREEMENT, the authorization of the project-specific E-76 or E-76 (AMOD), the execution of each project-specific PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT, and STATE's approved finance letter. 3. ADMINISTERING AGENCY may submit signed duplicate invoices in arrears for reimbursement of participating PROJECT costs on a monthly or quarterly progress basis once the project-specific PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT has been executed by STATE. 4. ADMINISTERING AGENCY agrees, as a minimum, to submit invoices at least once every six (6) months commencing after the funds are encumbered on either the project-specific PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT or through aproject-specific finance letter approved by STATE. STATE reserves the right to suspend future authorizations/obligations, and invoice payments for any on-going or future federal-aid project by ADMINISTERING AGENCY if PROJECT costs have not been invoiced by ADMINISTERING AGENCY for a six (6) month period 5. Invoices shall be submitted on ADMINISTERING AGENCY letterhead that includes the address of ADMINISTERING AGENCY and shall be formatted in accordance with LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES. 6. Invoices must have at least one copy of supporting backup documentation for costs incurred and claimed for reimbursement by ADMINISTERING AGENCY. Acceptable backup documentation includes, but is not limited to, agency's progress payment to the contractors, copies of cancelled checks showing amounts made payable to vendors and contractors, and/or a computerized summary of PROJECT costs. 7. Payments to ADMINISTERING AGENCY can only be released by STATE as reimbursement of actual allowable PROJECT costs already incurred and paid for by ADMINISTERING AGENCY. 8. An Indirect Cost Rate Proposal and Central Service Cost Allocation Plan and related documentation are to be provided to STATE (Caltrans Audits & Investigations) annually for review and approval prior to ADMINISTERING AGENCY seeking reimbursement of indirect cost incurred within each fiscal year being claimed for federal reimbursement. 9. Once PROJECT has been awarded, STATE reserves the right to de-obligate any excess Federal Funds from the construction phase of PROJECT if the contract award amount is less than the obligated amount, as shown on the PROJECT E-76 or E-76 (AMOD). 10. STATE will withhold the greater of either two (2) percent of the total of all Federal Funds encumbered for each PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT or $40,000 until ADMINISTERING AGENCY submits the Final Report of Expenditures for each completed PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT PROJECT. Page 8 of 26