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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Treasury Federal Program Name: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Assistance Listing Number: 21.027 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Various Pass-Through Agency: State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management Pass-Through Number(s): 12060-OPM20600-29669 Award Period: March 3, 2021, through December 31, 2024 Type of Finding: • Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Award requires compliance with the provisions of procurement, suspension, and debarment. The Town of Hebron, Connecticut (the Town) should have internal controls designed to ensure compliance with those provisions. Condition: There was no documentation of controls in place to review for suspension and debarment on related procurement activities at the time the contracts were executed. Questioned costs: N/A Context: Although testing did not reveal vendors providing services that were suspended and debarred, no documentation existed to verify compliance with this requirement when the contracts were executed. Cause: The Town did not properly document the requirement at the time the contracts were executed. Effect: No effect can be determined. Repeat finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the Town design controls to ensure adequate documentation exists that the Town reviewed potential contractors to determine they are not suspended or debarred in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.213 before the contracts are executed or services rendered. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.