Finding Text
CONDITION: The School District of the City of Monessen does not take affirmative action steps to ensure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used, when possible, in the procurement process. This is a repeat finding from the 2021-2022 fiscal year – Finding 2022-002
CRITERIA: In accordance with Section 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance, the District must take all necessary affirmative action steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Uniform Guidance specifies six (6) affirmative action steps that must be taken.
CAUSE: School District personnel stated that these businesses are considered but recognized that no affirmative action steps are currently employed to solicit these businesses.
EFFECT: The School District of the City of Monessen did not comply with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance with regard to required affirmative action steps to be employed in the procurement process.QUESTIONED COST: None
RECOMMENDATION: I am recommending that the management of the School District implement, as a matter of policy, the six (6) recommended affirmative action steps as stated in Section 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance.
VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: Management of the School District has reviewed the above noted finding and recommendation and have developed a corresponding ‘Corrective Action Plan’ to address this matter (See Corrective Action Plan).