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Finding No. 2025-002 – Review of Vendors for Suspension or Debarment Federal CFDA No. and Program: 66.468 – Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Pass-through Agency: WI DOA Award Number: 45211 Criteria: 2 CFR §200.214 restricts recipients and subrecipients of federal awards from awarding contracts with parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from participating in federal awards. The City should transact with vendors who are not suspended or debarred. Condition/Context: The City does not have a control or process to review vendors to verify they are not suspended or debarred. For this program, two vendors were awarded contracts. During testing, it was noted that the City did not have documentation of the search for suspension or debarment of either vendor. The sample was not a statistically valid sample. Questioned Costs: Unknown Effect: The City could transact with vendors who are suspended or debarred. Recommendation: We recommend that the City review vendors for suspension and debarment during the contracting process and periodically thereafter.