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Information on the Federal Program: Assistance Listing Number 10.763—Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants, United States Department of Agriculture. Compliance Requirements: Procurement. Type of Finding: Material Noncompliance.
Criteria: 2 CFR § 200.319(d) requires that the non-Federal entity must maintain written procedures for procurement transactions.
Condition: We noted that the City did not have written procedures for procurement transactions that include the provisions required by the Procurement Standards 2 CFR § 200.318 through 2 CFR § 200.327 in fiscal year 2022.
Cause: The City was not aware of the requirement to have written procedures for procurement transactions.
Effect: Failure to have adequate written procedures for procurement transactions could result in the acquisition of goods or services in violation with administrative requirements, federal regulations, other procurement requirements, and Uniform Guidance requirements.
Questioned Costs: There are no questioned costs.
Recommendation: We recommend that the City identify grants that are subject to Uniform Guidance on a timely basis to ensure all compliance requirements are met and develop adequate written policies and procedures for procurement transactions.