Finding ref number: 2025-001 Finding caption: The Potato Commission lacked adequate internal controls over and did not comply with federal suspension and debarment requirements. Name, address, and telephone of the Commission’s contact person: Brandy Tucker Washington State Potato Commission 108 Inte...
Finding ref number: 2025-001 Finding caption: The Potato Commission lacked adequate internal controls over and did not comply with federal suspension and debarment requirements. Name, address, and telephone of the Commission’s contact person: Brandy Tucker Washington State Potato Commission 108 Interlake Rd Moses Lake, WA 98837 509-765-8845 Corrective action the auditee plans to take in response to the finding: The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) acknowledges the audit finding and appreciates the recommendations provided by the auditors. Moving forward, we are committed to ensuring full compliance with federal requirements for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). To address this issue, the WSPC will implement stronger internal controls to verify that all contractors paid $25,000 or more, either fully or partially with federal funds, are not suspended or debarred from federal programs prior to entering into contracts. This will include regularly checking exclusion records in the U.S. General Services Administration’s System for Award Management (SAM.gov) before performing work with contractors included in SCBGP contracts. By adopting these measures, we are confident in preventing any future noncompliance and ensuring proper stewardship of federal funds. Anticipated date to complete the corrective action: We have already taken action and reviewed our current contractors and plan to do so after each annual report is submitted to WSDA/USDA to ensure they are still not suspended or debarred from federal programs.