Finding 3172 (2023-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-12-04
Audit: 5193
Organization: Reading Partners (CA)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization lacks a procurement policy that meets the minimum requirements of 2 CFR 200.320.
  • Impacted Requirements: Documented procurement procedures are necessary for acquiring property or services under Federal or sub-awards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement a compliant procurement policy and ensure all relevant staff are trained on the requirements.

Finding Text

Condition: During the audit, we noted that a procurement policy meeting the minimum requirements under 2 CFR 200.320 was not in place at the Organization. Criteria: The Organization should have and use documented procurement procedures, consistent with the standards for any method of procurement used for the acquisition of property or services required under a Federal or sub-award. Cause: The Organization received a new grant in 2021 and was therefore required to have a procurement policy in place meeting the minimum standards under 2 CFR 200.320. The Organization was unaware of the requirement and did not implement a policy. Effect: Due to the condition above noted, the Organization did not follow procurement standards under 2 CFR 200.320 when acquiring services. However, most costs associated with the major program did not require the acquisition of outside services. Recommendation: The Organization should implement a procurement policy that meets the standards requirement under CFR 200.320 and ensure that all relevant personnel are aware of and follow the requirements in place.

Corrective Action Plan

Management agrees with the findings presented by the auditors. Management has taken the following actions already to meet this standard. The Organization has taken corrective actions to meet this standard for FY24. These actions include the drafting of a procurement policy that aligns with the requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200.320 and communicating the policy to its staff for use when planning to allocate procurement costs to federal grants. Management plans to leverage the existing system in place to track and document compliance with the standard procurement procedures as outlined in the policy. Management is committed to conducting periodic internal reviews as part of our compliance checks. We are dedicated to maintaining strong internal controls over compliance, and these measures will help us meet the standards for procurement used in the acquisition of property or services required under Federal awards.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 3173 2023-002
    Material Weakness
  • 579614 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 579615 2023-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.411 Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund $943,147
94.006 Americorps $29,082