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Criteria or specific requirement: Non-federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making subawards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred. Before entering into a covered transaction the entity must verify that the contractor is not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in the transaction. Condition: Through our testing we noted that the County could not provide supporting documentation showing that suspension and debarment checks were performed for two vendors. Questioned costs: None Context: Documentation showing suspension and debarment procedures were performed for two of the two vendors selected prior to entering into the transaction was not provided by the County. Cause: The County did not follow controls in place for ensuring that vendors are not suspended or debarred. Effect: Without checking debarment before engaging services, the County could have entered into an agreement with a vendor that was debarred from receiving federal funding. Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: CLA recommends the County implement procedures to ensure that federal guidance is followed relating to suspension and debarment and provide training on these procedures. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding