Audit 395852

Grant Compliance – The Organization’s major federal program requires vendors providing services and materials to the program to be in good standing to provide goods and services for a federally funded program. Criteria – Guidance for the Organization’s major federal program requires that vendors must not be suspended or debarred from providing goods or services to the federal government. Condition – Vendors paid under the Organization’s major federal program were not investigated by comparing them to a listing of companies that have been suspended or debarred from doing business with the federal government. Cause – Management was not aware that the vendors needed to be tested. Effect – Vendors may not have been eligible to participate in a federally funded program. Recommendation – Vendors should be compared to those companies that have been suspended or debarred by referring to the government website at SAM.gov. This comparison should be documented and maintained. Response and Corrective Action Plan – See page 38 Conclusion – Response accepted.

2024-002 – Grant Compliance – The Organization did not submit the required data collection form in a timely manner. Criteria – The data collection form is required to be submitted within 9 months of the end of an organization’s fiscal year. Condition – the data collection form was submitted after the required date of March 31. Cause – The audit required additional time to complete that delayed the submission of the data collection form. Effect – The Organization submitted the data collection form after the due date and as a result is not identified as a low risk auditee. Recommendation – We recommend making every effort to submit the data collection form with in the 9 month window that is allowed. Response and Corrective Action Plan – See page 38 Conclusion – Response accepted.