Finding #2024-001 – Significant Deficiency and Other Noncompliance. Applicable programs: Federal Awards, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Assistance Listing #66.456, National Estuary program, Passed through Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Contract period: 09/01/23 – 08/31/25, Cont...
Finding #2024-001 – Significant Deficiency and Other Noncompliance. Applicable programs: Federal Awards, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Assistance Listing #66.456, National Estuary program, Passed through Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Contract period: 09/01/23 – 08/31/25, Contract number: 582-24-50165, Contract period: 07/19/18 – 08/31/24, Contract number: 582-18-80344, Contract period: 09/01/23 – 05/31/26, Contract number: 582-24-50138, Contract period: 09/01/24 – 08/31/26, Contract number: 582-25-00053, Contract period: 09/01/24 – 08/31/26, Contract number: 582-25-00064, Passed through Houston Advanced Research Center: Contract period: 09/01/22 – 03/31/25, Contract number: GBFO322, Passed through Lee College: Contract period: 05/30/23 – 05/31/25, Contract number: 582-23-40258. State Awards, Texas General Land Office, Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act, Contract period: 07/09/20 – 08/31/25, Grantor number: 20-132-008-C191, Contract period: 07/07/20 – 08/31/25, Grantor number: 20-132-007-C190, Contract period: 07/07/20 – 08/31/25, Grantor number: 20-132-011-C293, Contract period: 11/10/22 – 08/31/27, Grantor number: 22-133-008-D367, Contract period: 11/29/22 – 08/31/27, Grantor number: 22-113-006-D365. Condition and context: We reviewed the procurement documentation for 3 vendors with expenditures greater than $10,000 requiring procurement, and identified that suspension and debarment procedures were not documented and retained. Recommendation: Management should provide additional training to staff with purchasing authority on the procurement policy. Planned corrective action: The Foundation recognizes the importance of verifying and retaining documentation regarding vendor eligibility. To prevent recurrence, the Foundation will update the procurement policy to include documentation of verifications in procurement files for each applicable vendor. Responsible officer: Dawn Asbury, Controller. Estimated completion date: July 31, 2025.