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Finding 382644 (2023-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-03-20
Audit: 296239
Organization: Hall Neighborhood House, Inc. (CT)
Auditor: Hope and Hernandez CPA PC

AI Summary

  • Answer: Hall needs to implement procedures for formal bid advertising on contracts over $250,000.
  • Trend: Hall acknowledges the issue and is taking steps to comply with the recommendation.
  • List: Future contracts will follow formal IFB requirements to meet the threshold.

Finding Text

Recommendation: Hall should put procedures in place to ensure that formal bid advertising requirements are utilized on contracts exceeding $250,000. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Hall agrees with the Cause and Recommendation identified above. We immediately contacted the CSDE-Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs and have initiated the CACFP Invitation for Bid (IFB) process for the 2023-2024 year. We will ensure that formal IFB requirements are utilized if future contracts will or may exceed the $250,000 threshold.

Corrective Action Plan

Hall agrees with the Cause and Recommendation identified above. We immediately contacted the CSDE-Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs and have initiated the CACFP Invitation for Bid (IFB) process for the 2023-2024 year. We will ensure that formal IFB requirements are utilized if future contracts will or may exceed the $250,000 threshold.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 959086 2023-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant $567,142
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $326,223
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $180,358
93.434 Every Student Succeeds Act/preschool Development Grants $70,000
93.044 Special Programs for the Aging_title Iii, Part B_grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $50,000
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/entitlement Grants $23,899
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $21,000
93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title Iii, Part E $16,000