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Criteria or Specific Requirement: The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 2, part 180.220 states that non-Federal entities are prohibited from contracting with or making sub-awards under covered transactions to parties that are suspended or debarred. Condition: The District did not obtain debarment certification or document their vendor search in the System for Award Management website for vendors contracted in excess of $25,000 related to the grant program. Upon further review, it was determined that the vendors were not suspended or debarred. Questioned Costs: This condition resulted in no identified questioned costs. Context: The District does not have internal controls in place to verify that vendors are not suspended or debarred. Effect: Noncompliance with the federal award program's suspension and debarment compliance requirements could occur and not be detected and corrected timely. Cause: Written procedures are not in place to verify if vendors contracted in excess of $25,000 related to the Child Nutrition Cluster program are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from doing business. Recommendation: Procedures need to be implemented to ensure all vendors contracted with have not been suspended or debarred or otherwise excluded from doing business, prior to procuring their services. Management's Response: The District did verify vendors on the System for Award Management website, but lack written documentation. In the future, ISBE Form 85-34 will be completed in all future bid packets.