2024 – 007 – Procurement and Suspension and Debarment
Federal Agency: Department of the Treasury
Department of Interior
Federal Program Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA)
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning
ALN: 21.027
15.916
Pass-Through Agency...
2024 – 007 – Procurement and Suspension and Debarment
Federal Agency: Department of the Treasury
Department of Interior
Federal Program Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA)
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning
ALN: 21.027
15.916
Pass-Through Agency: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA)
N/A
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning
Arizona State Park Trails
Pass-Through Number(s): Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA)
N/A
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning
04-007-652304
Award Number and Period: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA)
1505-0271
3/3/2021 – 12/31/2024
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning
04/18/2022-12/31/24
Statistically Valid Sample: No, and not intended to be a statistically valid sample
Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance and Noncompliance
Condition/Context:
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA) – Audit procedures included selection and testing of five competitively procured vendor contracts.
• Three out of five vendors tested for procurement did not provide support for the procurement method used, price/bid comparison, and cost analysis performed.
• One out of five vendors tested did not have a valid contract on file.
• Five out of five vendors tested did not provide support for the SAMS verification check that the winning vendor was not suspended nor debarred from receiving federal funds prior to awarding the contract.
Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning – Audit procedures included selection and testing of five competitively procured vendor contracts.
• Five out of five vendors tested for procurement did not provide sample support requested to test procurement method selected, price/bid comparison, and cost analysis performed.
• Five out of five vendors tested did not provide support for the SAMS verification check that the winning vendor was not suspended nor debarred from receiving federal funds prior to awarding the contract.
FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS (Continued)
2024 – 007 – Procurement and Suspension and Debarment (Continued)
Corrective Action Plan: The City concurs with this finding. A restructuring is happening within the Finance Department. With the addition of the Grants Coordinator, this allows for the staff accountant to take on the duties of Procurement. The Procurement position was eliminated from the department in April 2019. The Procurement position will be responsible for oversight of all the City’s procurement processes.
Anticipated completion date: December 2025
Contact Person: Mr. Joel Kramer, City Manager