Finding 393654 (2022-002)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
I
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2024-04-17
Audit: 303800
Organization: Town of Brownington (VT)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Town lacks a procurement policy, which is necessary for compliance with federal regulations.
  • Impacted Requirements: This finding relates to 2 CFR section 200.318(a), which mandates proper procurement practices.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Town should adopt a compliant procurement policy and establish internal controls to ensure adherence.

Finding Text

2022-002 - Procurement, Suspension & Debarment Federal Program Information: ALN - 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction Cluster Criteria: The following CFR(s) apply to this finding: 2 CFR section 200.318(a) Condition: During audit procedures, it was identified that the Town did not have a procurement policy in place. Cause: The Town needs to adopt a procurement policy to comply with Uniform Guidance. Effect: Procurements might not conform to applicable Federal laws. Identification of Questioned Costs: None identified. Context: The entire population Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Town adopt a procurement policy that follows the Uniform Guidance and that the Town implement internal control processes and procedures to ensure that the adopted policy is followed. Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan: Client agrees with finding, and a version of their response can be found in the Corrective Action Plan. Please see the Corrective Action Plan issued by the Town of Brownington.

Corrective Action Plan

Correction Action Plan (Concerning Finding 2022-002) (Procurement, Suspension & Debarment): Contact Person Responsible for Corrective Action: Beverly White, Chairman of the Selectboard. Corrective Action: The Town of Brownington will take the following actions to address finding 2022-002. The Town of Brownington has added the changes that Kimberly Wall and Cathy Markavich suggested in their email dated March 26, 2024, to the Procurement Policy to have it meet FEMA guidelines. The Town of Brownington has drafted our policy to include the changes and this was adopted at the April 10, 2024 Selectboard Meeting. Anticipated Completion Date: April 30, 2024.

Categories

Procurement, Suspension & Debarment

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 393653 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970095 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 970096 2022-002
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction $842,583
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $30,341