Finding 1055151 (2023-003)

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Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
$1
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-07-17

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The School failed to obtain required price quotations from multiple sources for purchases over $10,000.
  • Impacted Requirements: This violates 2 CFR section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update procurement policies to ensure compliance with quotation requirements.

Finding Text

Compliance Requirement - Procurement Criteria - Per 2 CFR section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance, the School must obtain price or rate quotations from an adequate number of qualified sources for purchases that exceed $10,000. Condition - During the audit, we noted instances in which the School did not obtain price quotations from multiple sources for purchases exceeding $10,000. Cause - The conditions mentioned above were due to violation of the requirements of 2 CFR section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance. Effect - The conditions mentioned above resulted in a violation of the requirements to comply with 2 CFR section 200.320 of the Uniform Guidance. Questioned costs - $208,977 Recommendation - We recommend that the School review its procurement policies to ensure that it obtains price or rate quotations from an adequate number of qualified sources for purchases that exceed $10,000. Management response - See corrective action plan provided by the CEO.

Categories

Questioned Costs Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.282 Charter Schools $524,771
84.287 Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers $180,000
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $49,679
10.555 National School Lunch Program $20,811
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $20,353
10.553 School Breakfast Program $4,821
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $4,304
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $3,161