Corrective Action Plans

Create a detailed, step-by-step process for federal procurement to ensure compliance and awareness among all staff responsible for spending and reporting federal funds. Washington Local Schools - Federal Grants Management Process The district has also since enrolled with Bonefish, a partner of OASBO and Ohio Schools Council (OSC) to satisfy all requirements of securing vendors/entities using the Federal government’s System for Award Management (SAM). This will create the proper internal controls that were lacking.

Corrective Action Plan Actions Planned – The City will hold pre-meetings with grant administrators to ensure all federal compliance requirements are met including verifying suspension and debarment. Official Responsible – Amy Sevig, Deputy Finance Manager Planned Completion Date – December 31, 2025 Disagreement With or Explanation of Finding – The City agrees with this finding. Plan to Monitor – Janet Burns, Grant Coordinator Accountant, will oversee the process to ensure pre-meetings are set up with grant administrators and the City is in compliance with all federal grant requirements.

Finding: The Foundation is responsible for implementing policies, including internal controls, that are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of the following objectives: effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of reporting for internal and external use; and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. During the audit, it was identified that the federal procurement and other policies surrounding federal funds, as required under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), were not fully implemented until the latter part of the year. Consequently, certain procedures conducted prior to the implementation of the new policies did not incorporate all required federal standards. Corrective Action Taken: Management, under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer, Josh Goldberg, has developed and fully implemented a comprehensive procurement policy compliant with federal regulations under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) starting October 2024. This policy ensures adherence to all required federal standards, including competitive bidding, vendor selection, conflict of interest, and documentation requirements. Staff have been thoroughly trained on the new procedures to ensure consistent application across the organization. Internal monitoring controls are in place to ensure ongoing compliance for all federally funded procurements. Management also maintains active communication with awarding agencies to ensure a clear understanding and proper implementation of all compliance requirements related to federal funds. Completion Date: January 1, 2025

Finding The Organization established policies and procedures over suspension and debarment, including checking all vendors against the government suspension and debarment listing. The policies and procedures for suspension and debarment were being followed, however the evidence of the search of sam.gov was not retained. Corrective Actions Taken or Planned MDIC acknowledges the importance of retaining documentation to demonstrate compliance with federal procurement requirements, specifically those related to suspension and debarment under 2 CFR 200.214. While SAM.gov checks were consistently conducted prior to vendor engagement, the absence of retained search documentation was due to internal oversight and not a failure in performing the checks. As a small organization without a centralized procurement department, we had not previously formalized the documentation requirement in our procedures. Our contracts are also reviewed by the Legal team and each contract has a language around debarment and suspension of firms. To address this finding, MDIC has taken the following corrective actions: Policy and Procedure Update As of June 2025, our procurement procedures have been updated to require documentation (PDF printout or screenshot) of each SAM.gov search to be retained in the corresponding vendor file. Procurement Checklist Enhancement Our internal procurement checklist now includes a mandatory step confirming that the SAM.gov verification has been completed and documented. Training Implementation All staff involved in procurement and contracting processes received targeted training in June 2025 to reinforce the importance of documenting compliance steps, particularly suspension and debarment verifications. Ongoing Monitoring A periodic internal review process has been introduced whereby a sample of vendor files will be reviewed quarterly to ensure documentation of SAM.gov checks is properly maintained. Contact Person Responsible Tariq Bahich Senior Director Finance Anticipated Completion Date Corrective actions were completed as of June 4, 2025, and are now fully integrated into MDIC's procurement process.

2024-001 Procurement Cluster: Not applicable Grantor: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Award Name: Congressionally Directed Spending Award Number: 6 CE1HS52894‐01‐04, 6 CE1HS52345‐01‐05 Award Year: FY2024 Assistance Listing Number: 93.493 Assistance Listing Title: Congressional Directives Pass-through Entity: Not applicable In accordance with 2 CFR 200.318 the System must maintain procurement records of sufficient detail that include the rationale for the procurement method, contract type selection, contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price. For two of two of the auditors’ selections sufficient documentation was not retained from the time of procurement during fiscal year 2023 to demonstrate sole source justification or the competitive bidding process for these samples. For one mammography technology asset, documentation of sole source vendor justification was not documented and retained by the System following Policy HA-50-42, Capital Equipment Requests. For the second selection, while competitive bids were obtained, management did not adequately retain documentation to support the vendor ultimately selected for the selected hardware component and the other bids obtained. Management has reviewed the Capital Equipment Request policy and the related capital request process and will reinforce the need to adhere to existing policies and the importance of retaining appropriate documentation during fiscal year 2025. Primary responsibility of implementing the Corrective Action Plan for this finding rests with Brian Huggins, Senior Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller, (508) 334-0252.

U.S. Department of the Treasury AUDIT FINDINGS: Finding Reference Number: 2024-001 Description of Finding: Family Centered Services of CT, Inc. had not updated its procurement policy to conform to requirements in accordance with the Uniform Guidance. The policy in effect during fiscal 2024 did not specify a micro-purchase or small purchase threshold above which written quotes would be required. Additionally, a written policy for ensuring vendors are not suspended or debarred was not included in the existing policy and therefore this process was not being executed in a consistent manner. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence: Family Centered Services of CT, Inc. concurs with this audit finding. Corrective Action: A new Uniform Guidance-compliant procurement policy, including a process to ensure vendors are not debarred, was prepared and implemented in January 2025. Relevant staff have been and continue to be trained appropriately regarding execution of related procedures to ensure all aspects are being properly performed, Name of Contact Person: Jacquelyn Farrell, LCSW Executive Director 203-624-2600x204 jfarrell@familyct.org Projected Completion Date: Immediately

Management agrees with the finding. The City will implement procedures to ensure all purchases over $15,000 are formally approved by the City Council and are documented in the minutes.

May 27, 2025 Roslund, Prestage & Company, P.C. 525 W. Warwick Drive, Suite A Alma, MI 48801 Re: Corrective Action Plan Regarding Section III: Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024, in Reference to 2024-001 Procurement It was identified in the findings of 2024-001 Procurement (repeat comment) that LCCMH had not followed proper procurement requirements and procedures regarding the agreement in reference to ALN 93.969 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) expansion Grants. LCCMH Management has taken actions to revise policies and procedures to ensure their alignment with federal regulations, as well as providing training regarding federal procurement requirements for the relevant personnel. The Standards Committee, which is responsible for regularly reviewing Policies and Procedures and approving or recommending changes, reviewed and approved the following policy revisions at its November 19, 2024 meeting to maintain compliance with federal regulation standards. 0.1.02.65 Provider Procurement and Best Value Purchasing 01.02.85 Procuring Employment Services Providers, Independent Contractors and Network Providers. The approved policies were also presented at the LCCMH Full Board meeting on November 21, 2024. All LCCMH Staff were advised on December 2, 2024, to review the revised policies and procedures. On April 22, 2025, SAMSHA provided LCCMH written notification identifying the 2023 citation for procurement as resolved. Thank you, Brooke Sankiewicz Chief Executive Officer Lapeer County Community Mental Health (810) 667-0500 bsankiewicz lapeercmh.org

Finding 2024-004 Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters Description of Finding The Town of Lincoln’s procurement standards do not include the essential elements as outlined in 2 CFR sections 200.303, and 200.318 through 200.326 within Uniform Guidance. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence Management concurs with the finding. Corrective Action Management is working with our current auditors to update the Town’s procurement policies to be in compliance with Uniform Guidance. Name of Contact Person John Cimino, Finance Director Projected Completion Date 6/30/2026

The American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ending September 30, 2024. Independent public accounting firm: HAN GROUP, LLC, Washington, DC Audit period: Year ending September 30, 2024 The finding from the year ending September 30, 2024, Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule. 2024-001 – Procurement, Suspension and Debarment. Audit Recommendation – Strengthen internal controls over procurement documentation by: 1. Implementing a standardized procurement checklist to ensure all required documentation is maintained. 2. Establishing a formal review process to verify and document vendor eligibility through SAM.gov before awarding federally funded contracts. 3. Conducting regular training for staff involved in procurement to reinforce federal compliance requirements. Management Response – AIRA acknowledges the finding and will implement the following: 1. Procurement Checklist: A standardized procurement checklist will be developed and required for all federally funded procurements. This checklist will help ensure consistent documentation practices and that all necessary procurement steps and compliance elements are completed and retained. Documentation of the completed checklist will be retained in the procurement file. 2. Vendor Eligibility Verification: A formal review process will be established to verify and document vendor eligibility through SAM.gov before awarding any contracts funded with federal funds. Documentation of the eligibility check will be retained in the procurement file. 3. Staff Training: Targeted training sessions will be conducted on a recurring basis for all staff involved in the procurement process. These trainings will reinforce federal compliance requirements, including proper documentation practices and suspension/debarment verification. Training completion will be tracked and documented. Implementation Timeline – As of March 18, 2025, AIRA has implemented a verification of vendor eligibility process using SAM.gov. The procurement checklist will be developed and implemented by April 30, 2025, and regular trainings will commence by May 31, 2025. We are committed to ensuring full compliance with federal procurement requirements. Please contact the Business and Operations Director at 202-552-0208 with any questions.

Condition: Controls were not sufficient to ensure that the history of procurement decisions was documented, as required by 2 CFR 200 and management's internal policies and procedures related to procurement, suspension, and debarment. Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the improvement of documentation of procurement, suspension, and debarment. As noted below, purchasing policies are being followed, but were not always formally documented. Careful consideration was done in selecting the vendors to look at obtaining the best cost for the value of the service as IWS was responsible for a portion of the expenses. The findings noted three procurement contracts that were more than $50,000 that did not properly document the rationale for selection and/or sole procurement. The first contract was a single source provider for the replacement of thermostats. Other heating and air conditioning vendors would not handle the replacement of the thermostats as it was not their equipment. There was also a preventative maintenance agreement with the vendor: Phoenix Heating and Air. We will document the use of a single source contractor as allowed in our purchasing policies. We did follow the other control procedures regarding contract approvals, obtaining Certificates of Insurance and verifying completion of the work. The second contract was related to our website and marketing company: Brand Vibe. We did an open bid process, two years earlier, and renewed the contract without a formal bid process. As mentioned above, we did follow the proper approval process and verified the work was completed. The total of this contract for FY 2024 was $74,665, however only $3,600 was charged against the federal grant. Going forward, we will document the rationale for renewing the contract. The third contract was for a bi-lingual APN, with a Psych. Certificate, who was a former employee. She wanted to work part-time, and we switched her to a 1099 employee. With her experience and work record, we allowed her to transition to a part-time contractor. Our experience finding bi-lingual providers has been difficult, and the agency costs are almost double the cost paid for this contractor. The amount charged to the Trauma-Informed Centers of Care was $47,769. In the future, we will formally document the selection and use of this contractor. As noted, we did have a formal contract. and all providers are approved by the Board. Management will make necessary revisions to the existing procurement processes and controls in a timely manner to ensure that procurement decisions are documented, as required by 2 CFR Part 200. Specifically, management will ensure the history of procurement - whether obtained through quotes, formal competitive bids, or through non-competitive means – is documented, including evidence that a cost-price analysis was performed for all purchases in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. Additionally, before entering a covered transaction with third parties, management will have a form completed by the outside parties stating they are not suspended or debarred from engaging in federal activity before entering a covered transaction. This form will be retained, and we will check and document Sam.gov, excluded parties listing. Contact person responsible for corrective action: Karen L. Williams, Chief Financial Officer Anticipated Completion Date: 06/30/2025

Description of Finding The Town’s procurement standards do not include the essential elements as outlined in 2 CFR sections 200.318 through 200.326. Although the Town did not have a policy in place in conformity with the federal uniform guidance criteria, the Town did follow their procedures as it relates to the contracts under the procurements applicable to the Town's major programs. Statement of Concurrence or Nonconcurrence Management agrees with the finding. Corrective Action The Town will develop a conforming procurement policy including all essential elements. Name of Contact Person Richard Monico, Director of Administration/Procurement Projected Completion Date June 30, 2025

Finding Summary: During the testing performed, it was determined that documentation to support quotes, estimates, or closed bids were not maintained prior to entering into contracts. Additionally, documentation was not maintained to support that the vendors were not suspended or debarred. Responsible Individuals: Andre Stringfellow, Chief Financial Officer Corrective Action Plan: Procedures will be developed and staff will be trained to ensure future procurement, suspension and debarment transactions are identified and documentation is maintained to support the evaluation. Anticipated Completion Date: August 2025

Corrective Action Plan for Annual Audit 2024 Finding One: 2024-001 Procurement, Suspension and Debarment Auditor’s Recommendations: Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce should conduct research and keep records for procurements not secured using a competitive process. Corrective Action: TPCC Staff will continue to use a competitive procurement process for vendors when possible, per TPCC procurement policy. CEO, Andrea Reay, will amend the current procurement policy to include a process for when competitive procurement is not possible due to unique needs/benefits. This will include a process documenting research conducted that demonstrates the unique benefits to the program/participants for any vendor that is not secured using a competitive process. Documentation includes dates discussed, names of individuals involved in the discussion and decisions made. The debarment check with sam.gov will be included in the documentation packet. Timing of remediation completion: CEO, Andrea Reay, will complete by May 31, 2025.

Legal Services Corporation Grants – Assistance Listing No. 09.706060 Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization document and maintain evidence of:  its completion of the required steps of its procurement policy for applicable transactions, and  suspension and debarment checks and procedures the Organization performs over vendors.Documentation and evidence of these procedures should be maintained to help show that the Organization in compliance with requirements specified in the Uniform Guidance. Explanation of Disagreement With Audit Finding: Management partially agrees with this finding. Regarding suspension and debarment, CLS agrees on improving the documentation to comply and demonstrate compliance with this requirement, though CLS disagrees with the characterization of material weakness. Regarding the two procurement transactions, CLS disagrees strongly that these transactions were procurements subject to the CLS accounting manual procurement section. CLS provided documentation to the auditors demonstrating that these were not procurements but were, in fact, required by existing leases. In one instance, our Denver landlord required us to pay a “catch-up” payment for operating expenses it had underbilled us previously; this cannot conceivably have been a procurement as we did not have discretion not to pay it and it was required by an existing lease. The second instance was a payment related to the expansion of leased office space in Colorado Springs; that also was not a procurement as there was no alternative but to pay the existing landlord for increased space, and it could not conceivably have been conducive to third-party bidding etc. We understand that the auditors may prefer to have a sole source letter in these instances, but we disagree with any finding that this is required by our accounting manual and the auditors have pointed to no specific language in the accounting manual for this requirement. Action Taken in Response to Finding: The Organization will maintain evidence of the performance of its suspension and debarment checks and procedures performed. Name of the Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Silvia Zelaya, Finance Director Planned Completion Date for Corrective Action Plan: January 2026 If the Legal Services Corporation has questions regarding this schedule, please call Silvia Zelaya at 303-449-7575 or szelaya@colegalserv.org.

Action taken: Management has updated the process to verify that contractors are not suspended or debarred from receiving federal funds. While management was previously reviewing and confirming contractor eligibility, this confirmation was not consistently documented in the contractor records. Effective immediately, management has implemented a new step requiring the inclusion of a physical screenshot from SAM.gov in the contractor records. This adjustment ensures proper documentation and alignment with compliance requirements. Person responsible: ShaQuina Davis, Chief Operating Officer Date completed: February 10, 2025

Audit period: The findings from the June 30, 2024 schedule of findings and questioned costs are discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule of expenditures of federal awards. Finding 2024-001 – COVID 19 – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund - AL No. 21.027 U.S. Department of Treasury Other Matters Related to Internal Control over Compliance of the Major Program Criteria: Non‐federal entities other than states, including those operating federal programs as subrecipients of states, must follow the procurement standards set out at 2 CFR sections 200.318 through 200.326. They must use their own documented procurement procedures, which reflect applicable state and local laws and regulations, provided that the procurements conform to applicable federal statutes and the procurement requirements identified in 2 CFR Part 200. Condition and Context: During our testing as it related to compliance with procurement we noted that an expense for engineering services for the Waste Water Treatment Assessment services charged to the major program would have required a formal bidding process as the project exceeded the simplified acquisition threshold. The Town had selected the engineering company for “On Call” engineering services as it related to the DPW through a request for qualifications process. The contract does include as part of the services to be provided Waste Water Treatment Assessment services. However, the contract is not specific to federally funded projects. The Town of Medfield had submitted the request for qualifications documentation as well as the executed contracted for “On Call” services to both the Town’s consulting service and the pass through entity for approval of the Waste Water Treatment Assessment. The pass through entity and the pass through entities Auditors did not have any concerns with the request for qualifications as it relates to the Waste Water Treatment Assessment project. Questioned Costs: $40,500 Cause: Based on the judgement of the pass through entity (Norfolk County) and their auditors, the Town was approved to procure engineering services for the Waste Water Treatment Assessment as part of a larger “On Call” services contract. The Town did select the contractor through a competitive request for qualifications process, but did not initiate a separate procurement for the sub-project. Effect or Potential Effect: There is risk that amounts charged to the federal awards major program may not be in accordance with procurement, suspension, and debarment principles. Identification as a Repeat Finding: N/A Recommendation: Going forward, the Town of Medfield should consider a separate bidding process for expenses related to federal grant funds. Responsible for Corrective Plan: Contact Person: Kristine Trierweiler, Town Administrator Estimated Completion Date: April 30th, 2025 Action Taken: On an ongoing basis, the Town will initiate separate procurements for projects covered under federal grants.

We now have a better understanding of what is considered public works versus equipment. Public Works bids will be let for all items that fall under the Public Works definition. We have since conducted internal training on Public Works definitions.

MATERIAL WEAKNESS IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY DEVELOPMENT, FEDERAL ALN 84.371 2024-001 Internal Control Over Compliance With Suspension and Debarment Requirements Finding Summary 2 CFR § 180 and 2 CFR § 200.318-327 requires Aurora Charter School (the School) to establish and maintain effective internal control over compliance with requirements applicable to federal program expenditures, including suspension and debarment requirements applicable to the comprehensive literacy development federal program. During our audit, we noted the School did not have sufficient controls in place within its Comprehensive Literacy Development federal program to ensure compliance with federal procurement requirements related to suspension and debarment and to assure that it was not contracting for goods or services with parties that are suspendded or debarred, or whose principals are suspended or debarred from participating in contracts involving the expenditures of federal program funds. Corrective Action Plan Actions Planned – The School has updated its policies and procedures relating to suspension and debarment for its federal programs to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance in the future. The updated procedures include steps so that School personnel are following the requirements of the Uniform Guidance related to suspension and debarment requirements including maininging appropriate documentation. Official Responsible – The School's Executive Director, Matthew Cisewski. Planned Completion Date – June 30, 2025. Disagreement With or Explanation of Finding – The School agrees with this finding. Plan to Monitor – The School’s Executive Director, Matthew Cisewski, will monitor the updating of policies and procedures related to suspension and debarment to ensure these requirements are complied with in the future.

SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE – U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PASSED THROUGH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER – (ALN 10.553 AND 10.555) 2024-003 Internal Control Over Compliance With Federal Suspension and Debarment Requirements Finding Summary 2 CFR § 180 and 2 CFR § 200.318-327 requires the Academy to establish and maintain effective internal control over compliance with requirements applicable to federal program expenditures, including suspension and debarment requirements applicable to the child nutrition cluster federal program. During our audit, we noted the Academy did not have sufficient controls in place within its child nutrition cluster funds federal programs to ensure it was not contracting for goods or services with parties that are suspended or debarred, or whose principals are suspended or debarred from participating in contracts involving the expenditures of federal program funds. Corrective Action Plan Actions Planned – The Academy is in the process of reviewing its policies and procedures relating to procurement, and suspension and debarment for its federal programs to ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance in the future. The review of procedures will also include steps to assure that Academy personnel are following the requirements of the Uniform Guidance related to methods of procurement, and suspension and debarment and maintaining appropriate documentation. Official Responsible – The Academy’s Executive Director, Farhiya Einte. Planned Completion Date – June 30, 2025. Disagreement With or Explanation of Finding – The Academy agrees with this finding. Plan to Monitor – The Academy’s Executive Director, Farhiya Einte, will assure appropriate internal controls and procedures areupdated and in place to ensure compliance with procurement, and suspension and debarment requirements.

CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR FINDINGS REPORTED UNDER UNIFORM GUIDANCE Finley School District No. 53 September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024 This schedule presents the corrective action the District is planning to take for findings included in this report in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Finding ref number: 2024-001 Finding caption: The District did not have adequate internal controls to ensure compliance with procurement requirements related to piggybacking. Name, address, and telephone of District contact person: Terri McGaughey, Business Manager 224606 E Game Farm Rd, Kennewick, WA 99337 (509) 586-3217 Corrective action the auditee plans to take in response to the finding: (If the auditee does not concur with the finding, the auditee must list the reasons for disagreement). The Finley School District has put in place internal controls to ensure compliance with procurement requirements related to piggybacking: The Food Service Director will compare invoices to the monthly price list to ensure contract pricing is used and initial invoices once reviewed. If there are discrepancies, the Food Service Director will contact the vendor for corrections. Quarterly, the Business Manager will select a sample of invoices to review for compliance. Anticipated date to complete the corrective action: May 1, 2025

Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management agrees with the finding consider their procurement policy to align with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.318 and are expecting to be a low-risk auditee during the 2025 fiscal year.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Continuum of Care – Assistance Listing No. 14.267 Recommendation: We recommend that management review the procurement, suspension and debarment requirements for federal programs as well as the organization's policies related to these requirements. Management should ensure that such practices are being followed to comply with federal requirements. We also recommend that all current vendors in use are assessed and considered for compliance with procurement, suspension and debarment practices. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: Policy review & update: Completed a comprehensive review of federal procurement, suspension and debarment requirements and revised the organization’s policies to align with those standards. Vendor assessment: Screened all active vendors against the SAM .gov exclusion list; documented results and removed or remediated any non-compliant relationships. Training & communication: Held mandatory training for procurement, finance and compliance teams on the updated policies and federal requirements. Ongoing monitoring: Established process to communicate exclusions to senior management to ensure continuous adherence. Name of the contact person responsible for corrective action: Christine Simiriglia, President & CEO Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30, 2025

Finding 2024‐007: Procurement and Suspension and Debarment Federal Agency Name: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Program Name: Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services Federal Financial Assistance Listing Number: 93.829 Finding Summary: The Organization did not have a written procurement policy that was consistent with Federal, State, local, and tribal laws and regulations. In addition, the Organization entered into a contract with a vendor for services without obtaining quotes from other vendors. Responsible Individuals: Joshua Duame, Fractional CFO Corrective Action Plan: Management agrees with the finding. Management will implement a written procurement, suspension and debarment policy that meets Federal, State, local, and tribal laws and regulations. We also recommend that management review this policy regularly to confirm that it meets the requirements and that all transactions follow this policy. Anticipated Completion Date: 6/1/2025

Procurement – policies related to procurement for the APRA contract were not followed, effective internal controls were not in place to ensure policies related to procurement were followed. ACLAMO acknowledges and agrees with Finding 2024-002 regarding the lack of adherence to procurement policies and internal controls under the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) contract. To address this issue, the Interim Executive Director and the Financial Team have taken immediate steps to strengthen compliance and oversight. Specifically: Oversight and Delegation: ACLAMO and its Board of Directors have agreed to hire a full-time finance director for the organization. In conjunction with the ongoing designated Construction Manager, these individuals will ensure that all procurement and financial reporting actions are in accordance with internal policies and federal guidelines stated in the contract, and that project documentation is compiled and securely stored in a timely manner for audit readiness. Infrastructure Committee Procedures: The Interim Executive Director, alongside other members of ACLAMO management, are committed to developing and implementing standardized procedures for documenting meetings and procurement-related decisions, in collaboration with a delegate from the Infrastructure Committee. These procedures are being led by ACLAMO and will involve the designated Construction Manager to monitor compliance with standardized procedures & reporting throughout the project, that meeting minutes are properly recorded by the grantor's requirements, and that all activities are compliant with the grant and contract requirements. The Infrastructure Committee delegate’s role will be to ensure alignment and transparency. Training and Capacity Building: To ensure consistent application of procurement policies, ACLAMO will provide and require mandatory training for all staff involved in procurement and contract management. Training will cover federal procurement standards, internal procedures, and documentation protocols. Policy Review and Update: As part of our continuous improvement efforts, ACLAMO will conduct a comprehensive review of its procurement policy to ensure it fully aligns with federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and make updates where needed. The revised policy will be disseminated to all relevant personnel. ACLAMO is committed to strengthening internal controls, ensuring transparency, and maintaining full compliance with all contractual and federal requirements.