Audit 47349

Federal Agency: Federal Communications Commission FAL No. and Name : 32.006 COVID-19 Telehealth Program Award number: Unknown 2022-101: Procurement and Record Retention Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.318 (i), the Organization must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of procurement. Condition: For one of the purchases tested with a value of approximately $686,000, the Organization was unable to provide supporting documentation that the procurement process was performed in accordance with competitive bidding requirements, including the approval from the grantor to utilize a sole-source. Cause: The Organization did not consistently employ adequate record retention procedures that enabled them to provide documentation to support the use of a sole-source in its bidding process. Effect: We were unable to verify the Organization's compliance with federal procurement requirements. Recommendation: The Organization should maintain proper documentation to help ensure that all the required documentation is retained in order to confirm its compliance with federal procurement requirements. The Organization's responsible officials' views and planned corrective action are included in its corrective action plan located at the end of this report.

Federal Agency: Federal Communications Commission FAL No. and Name : 32.006 COVID-19 Telehealth Program Award number: Unknown 2022-101: Procurement and Record Retention Criteria: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.318 (i), the Organization must maintain records sufficient to detail the history of procurement. Condition: For one of the purchases tested with a value of approximately $686,000, the Organization was unable to provide supporting documentation that the procurement process was performed in accordance with competitive bidding requirements, including the approval from the grantor to utilize a sole-source. Cause: The Organization did not consistently employ adequate record retention procedures that enabled them to provide documentation to support the use of a sole-source in its bidding process. Effect: We were unable to verify the Organization's compliance with federal procurement requirements. Recommendation: The Organization should maintain proper documentation to help ensure that all the required documentation is retained in order to confirm its compliance with federal procurement requirements. The Organization's responsible officials' views and planned corrective action are included in its corrective action plan located at the end of this report.