946-N1 Utility Audits of Telephone, Electric, Gas, Water and Wastewater. Any audit begun during the last year of the contract period that may entail work beyond the termination of the contract shall be completed under the terms of the contract as if the contract were still in effect and in force including any related court appearances or legal cooperation required by the Office of the Attorney General of the state of Texas.
Prices are firm.
Price reductions will be accepted at any time. Vendor contacts are listed at the end of the contract. B. Collect for the maximum recovery period possible billing overcharges from electric, telephone, gas, water and wastewater utility bills, if any, during the billing period specified by the qualified entity. The scope of the audits shall provide information to allow a qualified entity to ensure that its accounts for the specified billing period are properly classified and subscribed and that the amounts paid for service are proper. The contractor will be required to provide all necessary assistance in the prosecution, defense, and appeal of refund claims on behalf of a qualified entity, including but not limited to the preparation and submission of claims to the vendor companies, and formal assistance as needed if it becomes necessary or advisable for the State, in its sole discretion, to pursue refund claims through the Office of the Attorney General.