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Finding 1191585 (2025-002)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-27
Audit: 395451
Organization: Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero (CA)
Auditor: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

AI Summary

  • Answer: Clinica failed to verify the vendor's suspension or debarment status before engagement.
  • Trend: This oversight indicates a potential pattern of non-compliance in vendor verification processes.
  • List: Recommend immediate review of vendor verification procedures and training for staff on compliance requirements.

Finding Text

During our compliance testing of suspension and debarment verification, Clinica did not verify that the vendor utilized for construction was not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in a covered transaction prior to engaging with the vendor.

Corrective Action Plan

Clinica Romero verifies contractor debarment status using both the California Department of Industrial Relations website and the federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website prior to engagement. Verification is documented as part of the recommendation-to-hire protocol submitted to the Chief Executive Officer. To strengthen documentation, management will retain evidence of debarment checks by saving or capturing proof of verification at the time the status is reviewed.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1191584 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.493 CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES $854,094
93.527 GRANTS FOR NEW AND EXPANDED SERVICES UNDER THE HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM $500,476
93.224 HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM (COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, MIGRANT HEALTH CENTERS, HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS, AND PUBLIC HOUSING PRIMARY CARE) $370,297
93.526 GRANTS FOR CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH CENTERS $321,149