administering and controlling Grant money; providing financial, management and corporate governance assistance, support and advice to the Provider to assist it in complying with the relevant Project Agreement; establishing a new separate account for holding and receiving Grant money, and being a mandatory signatory for that account; and providing any other advice or assistance to the Provider that the Commonwealth requires. The Provider must: consider in a timely manner and in good faith all advice received from the grant controller; co-operate actively and in good faith with the grant controller, and provide assistance, Material and access as reasonably required from time to time; and comply with all directions by the grant controller relating to the administration of Grant money. This may include adding the grant controller as an additional mandatory signatory for each account that contains Grant money, and permitting the grant controller to establish a new separate account for Grant money. The Provider acknowledges that it remains fully responsible for delivering all Projects and performing its obligations under all Project Agreements, despite the appointment of a grant controller. The Provider agrees that incurred by the Commonwealth in relation to a grant controller may be deducted from future payments under any Project Agreement, or must be borne by the Provider if the Commonwealth gives notice to that effect. The Provider acknowledges that the Commonwealth is not liable for any costs incurred by the Provider in relation to a grant controller. Withholding The Commonwealth may withhold some or all of a Grant payment if the Provider has not: conducted the Project in accordance with the Project Agreement; done everything the Provider was required to do to the Commonwealth’s satisfaction; been performing the Project to the Commonwealth’s satisfaction; or the Grant in accordance with the Project Agreement. The Commonwealth will only pay the withheld amount once the reasons for withholding the payment are resolved to the Commonwealth’s satisfaction. Provider not entitled to amount or amount not spent in accordance with a Project Agreement If the Provider is paid an amount it is not entitled to, or some or all of a Grant payment has not been spent in accordance with the Project Agreement, the Commonwealth may by notice require repayment of an amount, or reduce any other Grant payment under that or any other Project Agreement, up to the relevant amount. Unspent Grant amounts If the Provider: is unable to spend all of a Grant in accordance with the Project Agreement; or did not spend all of a Grant before the Project End Date, the Commonwealth may by notice: direct the Provider to spend the amount for a purpose specified by the Commonwealth;
administering and controlling Grant money; providing financial, management and corporate governance assistance, support and advice to the Provider to assist it in complying with the relevant Project Agreement; establishing a new separate account for holding and receiving Grant money, and being a mandatory signatory for that account; and providing any other advice or assistance to the Provider that the Commonwealth requires. The Provider must: consider in a timely manner and in good faith all advice received from the grant controller; co-operate actively and in good faith with the grant controller, and provide assistance, Material and access as reasonably required from time to time; and comply with all directions by the grant controller relating to the administration of Grant money. This may include adding the grant controller as an additional mandatory signatory for each account that contains Grant money, and permitting the grant controller to establish a new separate account for Grant money. The Provider acknowledges that it remains fully responsible for delivering all Projects and performing its obligations under all Project Agreements, despite the appointment of a grant controller. The Provider agrees that incurred by the Commonwealth in relation to a grant controller may be deducted from future payments under any Project Agreement, or must be borne by the Provider if the Commonwealth gives notice to that effect. The Provider acknowledges that the Commonwealth is not liable for any costs incurred by the Provider in relation to a grant controller. Withholding The Commonwealth may withhold some or all of a Grant payment if the Provider has not: conducted the Project in accordance with the Project Agreement; done everything the Provider was required to do to the Commonwealth’s satisfaction; been performing the Project to the Commonwealth’s satisfaction; or the Grant in accordance with the Project Agreement. The Commonwealth will only pay the withheld amount once the reasons for withholding the payment are resolved to the Commonwealth’s satisfaction. Provider not entitled to amount or amount not spent in accordance with a Project Agreement If the Provider is paid an amount it is not entitled to, or some or all of a Grant payment has not been spent in accordance with the Project Agreement, the Commonwealth may by notice require repayment of an amount, or reduce any other Grant payment under that or any other Project Agreement, up to the relevant amount. Unspent Grant amounts If the Provider: is unable to spend all of a Grant in accordance with the Project Agreement; or did not spend all of a Grant before the Project End Date, the Commonwealth may by notice: direct the Provider to spend the amount for a purpose specified by the Commonwealth;
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