SECTION 785:50-11-1. Inspection of works, books and records

(a)   Water and Sewer program and REAP grant program projects.

(1)   From the time of first application for financial assistance for projects through the Water and Sewer program and REAP grant program, throughout all stages of construction, and at any other time while any assistance from the Board to the applicant is outstanding, the Board shall have the right to inspect, review and comment upon any and all projects, and any and all incidental works, areas, facilities and premises otherwise pertaining to the project for which application is made.

(2)   The Board shall further have the same said right of inspection to inspect, review and comment upon any and all books, accounts, records, contracts or other instruments, documents or information possessed by applicant or its contractors, agents, employees or representatives which relate in any respect to the receipt, deposit and/or expenditure of financial assistance funds.

(3)   By making application for financial assistance to the Board, all applicants shall be deemed to consent and agree to the right of reasonable inspection provided in this rule and all applicants shall allow the Board all necessary and reasonable access and opportunity for such purposes.

(b)   Clean Water SRF projects.

(1)   From the time of receipt of a preapplication throughout all stages of construction for wastewater projects, and at any other time while any financial assistance from the Wastewater Facility Construction program recipient is outstanding, the Board shall inspect, review and comment upon the projects, incidental works, areas, facilities and premises otherwise pertaining to the project for which application is made.

(2)   The Board shall also have the right of inspection to inspect, review and comment upon any and all books, accounts, records, contracts and other instruments, documents or information possessed by recipient or its contractors, agents, employees or representatives which relate in any respect to the receipt, deposit and/or expenditure of project financial assistance funds.

(3)   After completion of construction, the Board may conduct periodic site visits.

(c)   Independent inspection. All recipients of any funding for construction through any of the Board's financial assistance programs shall retain an independent inspector throughout the construction to assure that the work on the project is performed in a satisfactory manner in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and sound engineering practices and building principles. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, recipients of loans shall provide an inspector on a full-time basis during construction and recipients of emergency grants and REAP grants shall provide an inspector on at least a part-time basis as required by the Board or its staff.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3333, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3007, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2715, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2691, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2772, eff 7-1-00]