2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.
2023-003: Procurement Federal Agency: U.S. Federal Government Federal Program Title: Research and Development Cluster Assistance Listing Number: Various Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Multiple Award Period: July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 Type of Finding: • Other Matters • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: The Federal Government requires that all procurement transactions for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal award must be conducted in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of 2 CFR section 200.319 and 2 CFR section 200.320. In addition, per the Uniform Guidance CFR 200.303, nonfederal entities receiving federal awards are required to establish and maintain internal controls designed to reasonably ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations, and program compliance requirements. Condition: The University did not have documentation for reasonings of why they did not obtain competitive bids. Context: During our testing we identified 2 of the 8 contracts tested did not include adequate documentation to award the contracts without a competitive bid process. Questioned costs: $27,287 Cause: A misunderstanding of the procurement process by grant personnel. Effect: Documentation for why the University did not obtain competitive bids was undocumented. Repeat finding: No Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and implement an additional control to document reasons for obtaining competitive bids. Views of responsible officials: Management agrees with the finding and has developed a plan to correct the finding.