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Federal Programs: COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local fiscal Recovery Funds and
Highway Planning and Construction Cluster Assistance Listing Numbers 21.027 and 20.205. Criteria: Per CFR 536.270-4 – Contractors are to not be listed in the System for Award Management Exclusions. Condition:
During the audit, we noted that documentation of contractor non-suspension and debarment was not maintained. Cause: The City did not have controls in place to ensure maintenance of proper documentation of
contractor non-suspension and debarment. Effect: The City could jeopardize future grant funding due to program noncompliance. Questioned Costs: None. Context/Sampling: For the COVID-19 Coronavirus State and Local fiscal Recovery Funds, a nonstatistical sample of four out of seven contracts were selected for testing, which accounted for $1,503,031 of federal program expenditures. For Highway Planning and Construction Cluster, there was only one contract entered into with program funding for the year under audit. The contract was selected for testing and accounted for $709,775 of federal program expenditures. Identification as a Repeat Finding:
This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: We recommend the City implement a tracking system to remind staff of suspension and debarment requirements. View of Responsible Officials: See the City’s Corrective Action Plan