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Finding 1229326 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-09-10
Audit: 410794
Organization: Volunteers of America of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho (WA)
Auditor: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

AI Summary

  • Answer: Seven out of ten cases lacked timely suspension and debarment checks.
  • Trend: This indicates a recurring issue with compliance in the review process.
  • List: Recommend immediate review of procedures and training to ensure timely checks are conducted.

Finding Text

In a statistically valid sample, we noted that seven of ten suspension and debarment selections did not go through a timely suspension and debarment check.

Corrective Action Plan

1) Suspension and debarment checks are performed prior to entering into any federally funded transaction, not just annually, to fully comply with federal requirements. 2) These checks are a part of the Contracts Workflow (mentioned in 2025-001), which is a contract execution checklist that lists all items to be completed, with staff signoff, before a contract can be signed. 3) A SAM search of all vendors was completed June 1, 2025, to assure all vendors had a baseline SAM search on record.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1229323 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229324 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229325 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229327 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229328 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229329 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229330 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229331 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1229332 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
21.027 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS $1.21M
93.696 CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC EXPANSION GRANTS $721,240
14.239 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM $558,877
64.024 VA HOMELESS PROVIDERS GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM $361,131
93.243 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROJECTS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE $303,946
14.267 CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM $90,241
84.425 EDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND $80,000
10.558 CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM $3,946
93.590 COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION GRANTS $2,500
93.623 BASIC CENTER GRANT $1,698