CFDA: 21.027 Grant No.: 207957 Grant Period: Year ended September 30, 2022 Type of finding ? Significant deficiency in internal control over compliance Response: Agree Explanation/Corrective Action: The Purchasing Specialist tracks spending on a shared spreadsheet, which includes vendor, purchase order #, product type, product description, pounds ordered, quoted amount due, and expected receipt date. Once the product is received, the Purchasing Specialist notes the actual receipt date and amount due. At the conclusion of every month during the grant period, a separate member of the Sourcing Team will review all purchase orders and related items in the system for accuracy and to ensure the items purchased are in accordance with the requirements of the funding, including any applicable qualifiers. The team member will also verify the amount due matches the associated NetSuite bill/invoice. The team member will indicate the date of the review and the name of the member completing the review on the spreadsheet. Once the review is completed, the team member will take a screenshot of the applicable expenses for the current month and email it to the Controller. This is to state the information is ready for submission to the government for reimbursement. Anticipated Completion Date: The Director of Sourcing and Demand Planning reviewed all prior purchase orders for accuracy as well as began the monthly review process with the month of November.