(
c)
Any other information requested by the Minister.
6.3.
The Minister may request the Applicant to submit additional reports during the
Term which the Applicant shall submit, to the Minister’s satisfaction on the
dates specified by the Minister.
7.
Ministerial Discretion
7.1.
The Minister has the absolute discretion to determine any payments due under
this Program. The decision of the Minister is final.
8.
Verification
8.1
The Applicant agrees to provide such information and records as the Minister
may require to verify the Applicant’s eligibility for payment from the
Program.
8.2
The Applicant consents to the Minister releasing any information contained
in the Application or related to it and obtained by the Minister in the course
of verifying the Application, to any other government department, agency or
other body for the purposes of verifying this Application, determining the
Applicant’s eligibility for this Program, or both. The Applicant expressly
authorizes the Minister to obtain information from any government
department agency or other body to verify the contents of this Application
and to determine the Applicant’s eligibility for this Program.
8.3
The Applicant agrees to make available to the Minister all records, books of
account, and income tax returns necessary to audit their Application under
this Program. If the Applicant fails to provide records within a reasonable
time on reasonable notice, as determined by the Minster, the Applicant may
be required to refund any payments received under the Program, as well as
forfeit any future payment for the Program.
9.
Program Changes
9.1.
The Minister may change the Program, or revise the Program Terms and
Conditions, without notice from time to time or may terminate the Program
without notice.
Municipalities are deemed to have notice of changes to the application process
or to the Program Terms and Conditions once any such changes are posted on
the ARD website (
www.agriculture.alberta.ca/asb
).
10.
False or Misleading Information
10.1.
An Applicant who provides false or misleading information in connection with
any Application under the Program foregoes all rights to benefit from the
Program.
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