Section 690.100 Reporting, Cooperation, and Record Retention

Section 690.100  Reporting, Cooperation, and Record

Retention

a)         BIG participants

shall not deviate from the budget, project scope, or objectives stated in the financial

assistance agreement or certification, except with prior approval of the

Department and any qualified partner or other State agency administering the specific

program.

b)         On or

before March 31, 2021, BIG participants shall submit a report to the Department

on the use of financial assistance, in relation to the project and initial

budget, and any information about the impact of BIG requested by the

Department.

c)         BIG participants

shall:

1)         permit

access to their premises, and inspection of records relating to BIG, to any

lawful governmental authority, including, but not limited to, the Department,

DHS, DOA, the Illinois Attorney General, the Illinois Auditor General, the

Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General, the Office of Inspector

General of the U.S. Department of the Treasury; and

2)         cooperate

in any audit, monitoring, or investigation relating to BIG.

d)         BIG participants

shall retain records relating to BIG until at least December 31, 2026, unless

another retention period is set forth in the financial assistance agreement or

certification or until after the conclusion of all litigation, claims, or audit

exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken.

e)         Participation

in BIG requires a business to have complied with, and remain in compliance with,

all laws, orders, and regulations that are relevant to operation of the

business, including the COVID-19 Prevention Directives.