Remote rsync via sudo only works temporarily after touching or opening /etc/sudoers

Hi,
We are running an rsync backup of an OS X 10.9.1 Server from a Linux server via cron. Root is not enabled on the OS X server and the password for the admin user is handled via keys ala: http://www.linuxproblem.org/art_9.html . Rsync on the OS X server is version 3.0.6, plucked from Carbon Copy Cloner.
The rsync command run from the Linux server is:
rsync -aHXxsh --delete -e "ssh -t" --rsync-path="sudo /usr/local/bin/rsync -v" [email protected]:/Volumes/files/ /backup/files/
Our issue is that this works fine only temporarily after having either opened or touched the sudoers file on the OS X server. After a bit of time passes however (~10-15 minutes), we start seeing: "no tty present and no askpass program specified" responses and the rsync fails. OS X Server log entries showing the error, the touch command that fixes it (sudo visudo fixes it as well), then the successful rsync are:
1/28/14 8:13:06.493 AM sudo[5596]:   admin_user : no tty present and no askpass program specified ; TTY=unknown ; PWD=/Users/admin_user ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/local/bin/rsync -v --server --sender -slHogDtpXrxe.is
1/28/14 8:13:13.286 AM sudo[5598]:   admin_user : TTY=ttys000 ; PWD=/private/etc ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/touch ./sudoers
1/28/14 8:13:15.360 AM sudo[5607]:   admin_user : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/Users/admin_user ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/local/bin/rsync -v --server --sender -slHogDtpXrxe.is
The OS X server is running Backblaze and Time Machine and the issue persists with both Backblaze paused and Time Machine turned off, and also after reboots.
Does anyone have any ideas on a cause for this? Or even how to better troubleshoot it?
Thanks in advance and all best.

Thank very much Linc.
We have exempted the admin account from the password requirement for the rsync 3.0.6 command, which is from the depths of Carbon Copy Cloner and does support ACLs, xattrs, file-flags, etc.
Understood the admin account could now overwrite suoders via rsync, but for our environment am willing to accept this until the approach is revised.
I wasn't aware sudo cached authorization for all sessions of the same user (ie: once logged in via a terminal checking the sudoers file and the same user logging in again via the backup script), so that was very helpful for tracking down our issue, which is now resolved.
Your work here is always informative! All best and thanks again.

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i really want this sorted as FTTC is coming in may and it will surely effect that too?
thanks in advance

Yes sorry my mistake!
I have tried this and yes it does still disconnect but its not everytime it seems completely random ive also used a wired phone
I had an engineer a few months back and it fixed the problem for a week or so
he moved us onto a different line
its like something seems to build up and gradually get worse
im worried if I get fibre this will continue,it seems like a intermittent fault as my tests and stats are fine
Line state:
Connectedppp0_0
Connection time:
3 days, 22:26:31
Downstream:
6.586 Mbps
Upstream:
984 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type:
Fast
Noise margin (Down/Up):
10.0 dB / 6.2 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
39.6 dB / 22.9 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
20.3 dBm / 12.8 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 0
CRC Events (Down/Up):
8503 / 907
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
29414 / 4753
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
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