Finding Text
2024-002 – Suspension and Debarment
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Program Name: Continuum of Care Program
Assistance Listing Number: 14.267
Federal Award Identification
Number: IL1780LST172201 - 2023
IL1651L5Tl42204 - 2023
IL1780L5T172100 - 2022
IL0315LST142215 - 2023
IL1651L5T142103 - 2022
Award Periods: August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023; August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024; July 1,
2023 – June 30, 2024
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance and Other
Matters
Criteria:
2 CFR sections 200.212 and 200.318(h); 2 CFR section 180.300; 48 CFR section 52.209-6 outlines
that the non-Federal entity must verify that the agency in which it is entering into a contract is not
suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction.
Condition:
The Agency did not retain the documentation of verification of vendors not suspended or debarred prior
to entering into a contract with the vendor.
Questioned Costs:
None
Context:
The Agency procured grant writing services and made rental assistance payments to the vendors
without maintaining the documentation of verification for the vendors not being suspended or debarred.
Cause:
Unknown
Effect:
Formalized procedures should be in place to ensure the Agency does not engage with vendors that are
debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded.
Repeat Finding:
This finding is not a repeat finding.
Recommendation:
CLA recommends the Agency update its procurement policy to include procedures that a vendor be
verified as not being debarred, suspended, or excluded and documentation maintained to support the
determination.
Views of Responsible Officials:
There is no disagreement with this audit finding.