To Whom It May Concern, As required by the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, a...
To Whom It May Concern, As required by the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), we have provided below our response and corrective action plan addressing the finding in the Report of Independent Auditors on Compliance for the Major Federal Program and Report on Internal Control Over Compliance Required by the Uniform Guidance for the year ended July 31, 2022. Response and Corrective Action Plan Finding 2022-001: U.S. Department of Agriculture ? Foreign Agriculture Service; Market Access Program ? Assistance Listing No. 10.601; Grant period: Year Ended December 31, 2022 Cause: Management believed the vendor provided specialized services and qualified as a sole source procurement, which does not require a form of competition be performed every three years. Management Response: Management will perform an informal review process that includes obtaining quotes from similar vendors and performing a documented analysis of services and corresponding costs for the fiscal year 2022-23 and every three years going forward. Sincerely, Sara Geer Associate Director, Finance and Administration Almond Board of California