Finding Text
2024-001 FINDING: Procurement, Suspension, and Debarment Policy
Federal Program Affected: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ALN 21.027)
Compliance Requirement: Procurement, Suspension, and Debarment
Questioned Costs: None
Condition and Cause: A search for suspended and debarred vendors was not performed prior to awarding a construction contract with federal funding. The construction contractor was not suspended or debarred.
Criteria and Effect: Not performing a search could result in the City contracting with a vendor that is suspended or debarred from doing business with the federal government, resulting in noncompliance.
Repeat Finding from Prior Year: No
Recommendation Management should adhere to their written procurement policies and verify all vendors are not suspended or debarred by searching SAM.gov, or other methods. Additionally, documentation should be retained that the search was performed.
Response/Corrective Action Plan: The City agrees with the above finding. See Corrective Action Plan.