Recommendation: We recommend the Organization implement policies and procedures to ensure a search for Suspension and Debarment is completed before entering into contracts in order to follow compliance requirements. Corrective Action Plan ? In response to the finding listed above, Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley has written a policy #400 "Debarment and Suspension". The policy expands the parameters from the current practice of completing the search for all direct service providers, to completing the search for any contracted service in the amount of $25,000 or greater, in order to comply with federal grant requirements. Easter Seals RGV will conduct a search prior to entering into a contract to ensure that the contracting organization or entity is not debarred or suspended from doing business with the government. Proposed Completion Date ? March 21, 2023 Contact Person - David H. Elizondo, CFO